Just Be!
Girls Studies is about how outside influences affect girls, and the over all issues that occur in transition to becoming a women. In regards to outside influences, it could be anything from school, popular culture, and relationships. I think a better idea than “becoming a women” would be discovering a sense of self. There are so many factors that can influence young girls, and there become even more as time goes on. The effects of these factors have showed links and patterns in a girl’s development. Girls Studies in an in-depth look into researching what causes girls to form certain ideas that include what it means to be a female. There are many issues involved in Girls Studies. One of the links I found between both texts were the way the media portrays the appropriate definition for a “girl”, and the affect that ideal image has on girls. My problem with this is the need for definition. Why must we force young women to define themselves? No one says it’s ok to...