"Effectively, it makes the greasepaint permanent, blurring the……" — Peggy Orenstein
"Effectively, it makes the greasepaint permanent, blurring the lines not only between public and private but also between the authentic and contrived self. If all the world was once a stage, it has now become a reality TV show: we mere players are not just aware of the camera; we mug for it."
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Peggy Orenstein
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8 Quotes by Peggy Orenstein
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American Psychological Association, the girlie-girl culture’s emphasis on beauty and play-sexiness can increase girls’ vulnerability to the pitfalls that most…
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The point of creativity is to express and challenge yourself, to make meaning, to embrace your life.
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I never expected, when I had a daughter, that one of my most important jobs would be to protect her…
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But it is Bella, not the supernaturals she falls in with, who is the true horror show here, at least…
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The notion is called wabi-sabi life, like the cherry blossom, it is beautiful because of its impermanence, not in spite…
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Maybe I wanted children, maybe I didn't, but I wanted the decision to be a choice, not a mandate. Last…
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There is only one princess in the Disney tales, one girl who gets to be exalted. Princesses may confide in…
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