The Revolution Of Little Girls

No matter how hard she tries, Ellen Burns will never be Scarlett O'Hara. As a little girl in South Carolina, she prefers playing Tarzan to playing Jane. As a teenage beauty queen she spikes her Cokes with spirits of ammonia and baffles her elders with her Freedom Riding sympathies. As a young woman in the 1960s and '70s, she hypnotizes her way to Harvard, finds herself as a lesbian, then very nearly loses herself to booze and shamans. And though the wry, rebellious, and vision-haunted heroine of this exhilarating novel may sometimes seem to be living a magnolia-scented Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman, Blanche McCrary Boyd's The Revolution Of Little Girls is a completely original arid captivating work.

No matter how hard she tries, Ellen will never be Scarlett O'Hara. As a little girl in South Carolina, she prefers playing Tarzan to playing Jane. As a teenage beauty queen, she baffles her elders with her Freedom Riding sympathies. And as a young woman in the 1960s and '70s, she hypnotizes her way to Harvard and finds herself as a lesbian before nearly losing herself to booze and shamans.

Bedeviled by fragments of her childhood dreams, Ellen embarks on a painful odyssey that leads from her Charleston youth to lesbian experiences, spiritual quests, and a reconciliation with her mother.

An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. Take on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to running dispute-free meetings, promoting awareness on social media, and being an effective ally, Girls Resist! will show you how to go from “mad as heck about the way the world is going” to “effective leader who gets stuff done.” Veteran feminist organizer KaeLyn Rich shares tons of expertise that’ll inspire you as much as it teaches you the ropes. Plus, quotes and tips from fellow teen girl activists show how they stood up for change in their communities. Grab this handbook to crush inequality, start a revolution, and resist!

RAD Girl Revolution empowers girls to Rise Above Doubt & Reach Any Dream.Inspiring PhotographsPortraying real little girls in careers where women are often underrepresented, RAD Girl Revolution is a fun and powerful way to show young girls some of the endless possibilities for their future.30 Exciting OccupationsAcrobat, Architect, Artist, Astronaut, Broadway Star, CEO, Chef, Dentist, Detective, Director, Doctor, Farmer, Firefighter, Inventor, Judge, Lawyer, Magician, Military Member, Musician, Olympian, Paleontologist, Pilot, Police Officer, President, Professor, Programmer, Reporter, Scientist, Wall Street Banker, WriterFun Rhyming Verses Describe Each JobA Hollywood Director,shouting "QUIET ON THE SET!"And working with your crewto make the greatest movie yet!Positive MessagingSo set your mind and focus on the dreams you will pursue,And you will be unstoppable, there's nothing you can't do!RAD Girl Revolution begins with several uplifting verses like the one above, and ends with an enthusiastic mantra that will help your girls reaffirm their confidence and self-worth.RAD Girl Revolution helps young girls picture themselves becoming the inspiring women of the future!"Young girls need to see role models in whatever careers they may choose, just so they can picture themselves doing those jobs someday. You can't be what you can't see." - Sally RideRepresentationThe pages of RAD Girl Revolution are full of diversity. The book features girls representing over 30 ethnic backgrounds, and also includes girls with special needs such as Down syndrome, hearing loss, and Type 1 Diabetes. Photos of real girls help further drive home the reality of the inspirational message of the book, because seeing really is believing! Plus, as anyone with kids knows, children LOVE looking at photographs of other kids!Breaking Gender StereotypesStudies show that gender stereotypes are set in children as early as age 6, so it is crucial to reach both girls AND BOYS during the critical developmental ages of 3-8 years old while their expectation of gender roles are still forming. Exposing them to empowering portrayals of girls will help your kids grow to support, encourage, and demand equality.

A GIRL'S GUIDE TO TAKING OVER THE WORLD Writings from the Girl Zine Revolution

Across the country, there’s a youth-led rebellion challenging the status quo. In Seattle and Pittsburgh, teenage girls protest against companies that sell sleazy clothing. Online, a nineteen-year-old describes her struggles with her mother, who she feels is pressuring her to lose her virginity. In a small town outside Philadelphia, an eleventh-grade girl, upset over a “dirty book” read aloud in English class, takes her case to the school board. These are not your mother’s rebels. Drawing on numerous studies and interviews, the brilliant Wendy Shalit makes the case that today’s virulent “bad girl” mindset truly oppresses young women. She reveals how the media, one’s peers, and even parents can undermine girls’ quests for their authentic selves, and explains what it means to break from the herd mentality and choose integrity over popularity. Written with sincerity and upbeat humor, The Good Girl Revolution rescues the good girl from the realm of mythology and old manners guides to show that today’ s version is the real rebel. Society may perceive the good girl as “mild,” but Shalit demonstrates that she is in fact the opposite. The new female role models are not “people pleasing” or repressed; they are outspoken and reclaiming their individuality. These empowering stories are sure to be an inspiration to teenagers and parents alike. Join the conversation at www.thegoodgirlrevolution.com