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Monday, May 25, 2015

Papas and Princesses

From a secular and science-oriented perspective, this article expresses so much of what I believe about femininity.  We need to expand our vision of femininity to include areas that have traditionally been excluded -- including, but not limited to, the STEM disciplines mentioned here -- rather than focusing on excluding traditional aspects of femininity.

We should want girls to embrace their feminine identities and teach them that all kinds of interests and choices can be feminine.  The idea is that strong, capable, and intelligent qualities should not be the opposite of "girl."  This idea is expressed in the Always campaign below:


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