Cinderella Ate My Daughter
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3.9
Peggy Orenstein
Peggy Orenstein, acclaimed author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestsellers Girls & Sex and Schoolgirls, offers a radical, timely wake-up call for parents, revealing the dark side of a pretty and pink culture confronting girls at every turn as they grow into adults.Sweet and sassy or predatory and hardened, sexualized girlhood influences our daughters from infancy onward, telling them that how a girl looks matters more than who she is. Somewhere between the exhilarating rise of Girl Power in the 1990s and today, the pursuit of physical perfection has been recast as the source of female empowerment. And commercialization has spread the message faster and farther, reaching girls at ever-younger ages. But how dangerous is pink and pretty, anyway? Being a princess is just make-believe; eventually they grow out of it . . . or do they?In search of answers, Peggy Orenstein visited Disneyland, trolled American Girl Place, and met parents of beauty-pageant preschoolers tricked out like Vegas showgirls. The stakes turn out to be higher than she ever imagined. From premature sexualization to the risk of depression to rising rates of narcissism, the potential negative impact of this new girlie-girl culture is undeniable—yet armed with awareness and recognition, parents can effectively counterbalance its influence in their daughters' lives.
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Author
Peggy Orenstein
Pages
272
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2011-01-25
ISBN
0062041630 9780062041630
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"As a mother who has worked hard to shield my daughter from the pernicious and omnipresent Disney, Miley, et al., I couldn't wait to read this. Orenstein makes some great points: that while girls and boys feel a strong need to express their gender identity when little, that identity need not be as hyper-sexualized and limiting as that based on Disney imagery; that gender based imaginative play is healthy, but play based on the rigid scripts of movies and tv shows is more limiting and less creative; and that media "princess" "girrrl" and "girlz" culture icons send conflicting messages about female sexuality: be innocent, yet desirable. While she may overreach occasionally, this is a thoughtful well argued cultural critique that any parent of a daughter should consider before buying into the Disney Princess juggernaut."
Lesley Williams
"Banger for sure"
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"Eye-opening read…especially for mothers who want to raise their daughters with a healthy balance of femininity and strength. Enjoyed it immensely and have since used it in women’s studies units and as literature circle options in my Pre-AP and AP English courses."
Alisa Leaf
"As a limited perspective, I enjoyed this but I think this would have been more informative if it includes the voices of parents in a wider range. Given this was primarily for the perspective of the author, though, I did enjoy it. I will pursue similar authors to gain the added perspective on my own."
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