"I never expected, when I had a daughter,……" — Peggy Orenstein
"I never expected, when I had a daughter, that one of my most important jobs would be to protect her childhood from becoming a marketers' land grab."
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8 Quotes by Peggy Orenstein
Peggy Orenstein has 8 quotes on this site.
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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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Effectively, it makes the greasepaint permanent, blurring the lines not only between public and private but also between the authentic…
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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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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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