tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post8547156394141011573..comments2023-07-01T08:08:50.158-04:00Comments on (More Than) Grrrl Power! Girls Studies at UCF: Life as a girlLelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640732597515957150noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post-39092883645737378042009-08-29T16:02:40.040-04:002009-08-29T16:02:40.040-04:00I really enjoyed your post and the quotes you pull...I really enjoyed your post and the quotes you pulled from the Red readings. It is tragic how preoccupied with weight perfectly healthy girls are. My ten-year-old niece's best friend constantly counts calories. I was shocked by this. I didn't even know what a calorie was at that age--thankfully. But over time, I learned to think about these things and self-loathe in front of mirrors and insist my thighs could be a little smaller... If we spent as much energy loving ourselves instead of loathing ourselves, we would send powerful messages to girls--maybe even more powerful than the industry that relies on our thinking we are not good enough. Great start; looking forward to the semester!!Lelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03640732597515957150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post-66645126094417554392009-08-28T16:40:45.553-04:002009-08-28T16:40:45.553-04:00You are so right! No matter how different we all a...You are so right! No matter how different we all are, it seems that the feelings we have and insecuities are all the same. We worry about not being good enough. Living in a patriarchal society tends to do that to a girl!But the good news is that with education and the right role models, we can begin changing the culture, one girl at a time. Next time a girl wants to eat french fries,have some with her LOL!Jo-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639568853134821682noreply@blogger.com