Girls, boys and equality
A segment on the Today show yesterday morning piqued my interest. It was about the increasing equality of young girls in the realm of what I call "doing bad stuff." Many of us Baby Boomers are fond of telling our daughters that "the world is your oyster" (an exact quote from the piece) - that girls can do anything boys can do, and just as well as the boys, too. Well, this has a negative effect, and the segment was about the unintended negative consequences of such a remark. Did you know that... Sign in to see full entry.