
Are boys being left behind in push for girl power?
Submitted by Mastodon on Sun, 2014-03-30 07:30
Article here. Excerpt:
'Google the phrase “girl power” and you’ll read about empowerment, confidence and strengthening relationships.
Search “boy power” and you’re likely to find information about a recliner, a superhero comic or hip-hop radio show.
More parents are looking for ways to raise emotionally strong boys. Some say boys are forgotten in the push for girl power.
“I think we need to keep things balanced,” said Rachel Gillen, a Fargo mother of two daughters and one son. “As long as we’re emphasizing girls being able to do anything, which is a great thing to emphasize, I think we do need to remember that the boys need to hear the same thing about themselves.”'
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