SheKnows's new series, Be A Man, is looking at the challenges, issues, and interests of teen boys in America today. In our first video, we asked 3 teens to define traditional masculinity — and what "being a man" means to them. https://lnkd.in/emqwPsPU
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NEW BLOG POST inspired by the Barbie movie. At Be Strong, Be Wise, it’s our privilege to help teens explore the subject of healthy versus toxic relationships. In today’s world, that includes exploring gender roles and where each teen finds themselves in a patriarchal system. Click the link below to read the full post and discover how to call on teens' personal wisdom to help them explore the subject of internalized patriarchy. After all, empowered teens are safe teens! https://lnkd.in/eghr3cWa
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As we approach women’s day . I want you to consider something . This is not a rant. It’s an observation and it’s something I think we, as society and individuals, should work on. I’m a dad to two amazing little girls, and that’s where the issue comes in. When people meet or talk about my daughters, they use words such as pretty, gorgeous, stunning or beautiful. Almost all of the compliments my girls get are based on their looks. As a result, every time my daughters get dressed, they ask if they look pretty, and their self-worth is being linked to their level of ‘attractiveness’. What is worse is that I feel this problem follows girls into adulthood. Through observation and talking to my female friends, I have noticed there is a disturbing trend where people rate a woman’s intelligence, credibility, ability and competency in accordance with her level of ‘attractiveness’. My best mate has two good looking sons and when people meet or speak about his boys, they use adjectives like smart, intelligent, strong, skilled, Brave and independent… never pretty, beautiful, gorgeous, or stunning! My point is this: If we want to encourage and strengthen little girls, we need to compliment them more on just their looks. In fact, we need to stop talking about how they look and start complimenting them on things that matter – their personalities, principles, actions, or deeds! Forget comparing them to beautiful princesses and call them superheroes instead – because that’s what they are!
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Diving into the complex world of #Barbie - a journey that uncovers the intricate ties between beauty ideals, child psychology, democracy, and capitalism. Check out my latest essay, 'Why I Am Watching Barbie Over Oppenheimer'! #SocietalCritique #ChildPsychology #BeautyStandards #Capitalism #Democracy #Intersectionality Link: https://lnkd.in/dUpVbXVp
Why I am watching Barbie over Oppenheimer!
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BODY IMAGE CONVERSATIONS NEED TO START AT HOME We absolutely love this video for kids @amaze explaining body image to children taking into consideration all genders and their potential struggles with body image. Check it out and show it to your kids! It's important to start the conversations at home because: - your kids grow up in a world of media that bombards them with negative messages to SELL PRODUCTS- beauty ideals (especially for those raised female) often weigh more than character traits in their peer groups Remember: body image can affect absolutely every single one of us at some point in our life and it's important for children to build a relationship with their own bodies that is positive or at least neutral. Check out the AMAZE video: https://lnkd.in/ebg_X6Gc #bodyimage #bodyneutrality #pubertyconversations #bigsis
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Research shows that Latinas tend to be labeled as heated or emotional when they are merely speaking without being deferential. This is rooted in the pervasive stereotype that Latinas are too intense, feisty, and emotional. The next time you hear someone use one of the words above to describe your Latina colleague, speak up. You can say you’d like to hear your coworker’s point of view, and push back on the suggestion that she’s too emotional or irrational. You can push back by saying, “[Name] doesn't seem heated to me. I think she's making some really great points. [Name], can you go on?" Learn more about the biases women of color face, and how you can push back: leanin.org/50ways
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BODY IMAGE CONVERSATIONS NEED TO START AT HOME We absolutely love this video for kids @amaze explaining body image to children taking into consideration all genders and their potential struggles with body image. Check it out and show it to your kids! It's important to start the conversations at home because: - your kids grow up in a world of media that bombards them with negative messages to SELL PRODUCTS- beauty ideals (especially for those raised female) often weigh more than character traits in their peer groups Remember: body image can affect absolutely every single one of us at some point in our life and it's important for children to build a relationship with their own bodies that is positive or at least neutral. Check out the AMAZE video: https://lnkd.in/eg3ktqZZ #bodyimage #bodyneutrality #pubertyconversations #bigsis
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The power of the feminine allows us to experience, Grace and Ease that goes beyond the normal. We awaken to moments that are auspiciously delicious along with an overflow of all that is wonderful and good. Miracles become the true normal! We have been programmed and trained to create and live life under the masculine. These are tendencies and systems that don’t align nor promote the best and highest for the feminine. It actually can create delays, exhaustion, and a sense of feeling stuck. But when we own our feminine, the external and the masculine can’t help but bask, provide, appreciative, love, and want to serve a woman in her feminine. Awaken and own YOUR FEMININE and your gifts, by joining us in the feminine code program. A program that guides you into understanding, owning, and manifesting a life full of overflow and fulfillment. You are meant for it, and you’ve been designed to claim and awaken your feminine! Type or DM : FEMININE to claim your YES ❤️ -- ⭐️DM for Private Coaching and/ or for Intuition training, Feminine Code, Intuitive readings #deliberatecreator #soulcoach #spiritualcoach #lightbeing #spiritualmentor #lightleader #archangel #spirituallyawake #spiritualawakening #spiritualalignment #higherdimensions #empowerkids #crystalchildren #superhumans #lightworkersofinstagram #crystalchild #energyhealer #multidimensional #spiritualistsofinstagram #soulenergy #manifesting #FeminineCode #ManifestMagic #SeductressEnergy
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This is not a rant. It’s an observation and it’s something I think we, as society and individuals, should work on. I’m a dad to two amazing little girls, and that’s where the issue comes in. When people meet or talk about my daughters, they use words such as pretty, gorgeous, stunning or beautiful. Almost all of the compliments my girls get are based on their looks. As a result, every time my daughters get dressed, they ask if they look pretty, and their self-worth is being linked to their level of ‘attractiveness’. What is worse is that I feel this problem follows girls into adulthood. Through observation and talking to my female friends, I have noticed there is a disturbing trend where people rate a woman’s intelligence, credibility, ability and competency in accordance with her level of ‘attractiveness’. My best mate has two good looking sons and when people meet or speak about his boys, they use adjectives like smart, intelligent, strong, skilled, Brave and independent… never pretty, beautiful, gorgeous, or stunning! My point is this: If we want to encourage and strengthen little girls, we need to compliment them more on just their looks. In fact, we need to stop talking about how they look and start complimenting them on things that matter – their personalities, principles, actions, or deeds! Forget comparing them to beautiful princesses and call them superheroes instead – because that’s what they are!
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Is your teen wondering, "Who am I?" This is a common question during the teenage years, a time of identity exploration. This blog is your guide to understanding and supporting your teen to navigate this journey through the power of self-expression confidently. Join me as we explore fashion, creativity, and more—all to help your teen discover and celebrate their unique voice! https://lnkd.in/ggtvHCrW
Self-Expression: Finding Your Voice in the Identity Shuffle
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Working with Shaifila Ladhani Working towards doing a PHD in Psychoanalysis abroad
I recently watched the movie Barbie and I loved the way in which the director Greta Gerwig spoke about the genesis of toys such as Barbie. Which started by making toys which were babies. How essentially toys were supposed to teach young women what it meant to be a mother and a woman suggesting how toys are not about rendering an imagination but rather about fitting stereotypes. We don’t encourage children to be curious, imaginative or playful but rather it becomes a way of fitting into the normative way of being a woman which is what Barbie became. She became a way in which women saw themselves . I think the overlap between the Barbie and the real world forms a connection which helps us to question our rendition of human life through dolls and whether dolls and humans can be one. Barbie s body , dress , jewellery, home are ideal but does this ideal fit well with humans. The writer helps us think about falacy of images that we aim to create and how it’s falseness and crack is so apparent that we are forced to look into what we have been ignoring. I remember when I first encountered my first Barbie doll I didn’t know how to feel . I also destroyed the doll perhaps there was a hidden anger in me,maybe to prove that I was nothing like it. For so many years I have waited for a story to resonate with what I believe who I am as a woman . I happy to say that I have discovered the same. Greta s story makes space for this understanding that all women are different and that the world has created a system where they are constantly are made to feel bad about themselves no matter what they do. America Ferreira s conversation about women and the hypocrisies they face everyday also goes further in explaining deep rooted misogyny in society. I also loved how Ken broke down and admitted that while patriarchy does give them power it also puts a constant pressure to perform as men . Ken realising that he is enough as a person was important and so was it important that the movie did not have a perfect ending and that Barbie became human after all. #bodyperception #psychology #psychotherapy #Barbie #firstpost
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