Cinderella Ate My Daughter
By Peggy Orenstein
- Release Date: 2011-01-25
- Genre: Parenting
Description
Peggy Orenstein, acclaimed author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestsellers Girls & Sex and Schoolgirls, offers a radical, timely wake-up call for parents, revealing the dark side of a pretty and pink culture confronting girls at every turn as they grow into adults.
Sweet and sassy or predatory and hardened, sexualized girlhood influences our daughters from infancy onward, telling them that how a girl looks matters more than who she is. Somewhere between the exhilarating rise of Girl Power in the 1990s and today, the pursuit of physical perfection has been recast as the source of female empowerment. And commercialization has spread the message faster and farther, reaching girls at ever-younger ages. But how dangerous is pink and pretty, anyway? Being a princess is just make-believe; eventually they grow out of it . . . or do they?
In search of answers, Peggy Orenstein visited Disneyland, trolled American Girl Place, and met parents of beauty-pageant preschoolers tricked out like Vegas showgirls. The stakes turn out to be higher than she ever imagined. From premature sexualization to the risk of depression to rising rates of narcissism, the potential negative impact of this new girlie-girl culture is undeniable—yet armed with awareness and recognition, parents can effectively counterbalance its influence in their daughters' lives.
Reviews
Makes you think
5By Hm7106I enjoyed this book. As a Disney fanatic with a young daughter, it really made me think.Intriguing
5By simply_aliciaWhile I don't agree with everything Orenstein has to say she makes some remarkable statements about the affects that our society has on our daughters. Definitely worth a read, especially if you have a daughter.Well....
1By FALeibrockWhile I get the Authors point about how women these days are considered " barbies", let girls be girls for goodness sakes! Did she ever even stop to ask if maybe her daughter did want to wear a dress? Or maybe play with a doll? If boys can be boys why can't girls be girls? I think you should teach your child that they can make their own decisions in life. I have always been a tomboy, but I do enjoy putting on a nice dress every now and then, and it's NOT like I think I can ONLY be pretty in a miniskirt and heels. And besides, the author says she was a "expert" on girls before she even had a child of her own. As if.Cinderella ate my doughtier
4By salamah1Well it's good not saying it's bad and Omg it's a bit freaky =]Cinderella ate my daughter
5By wollysheepMe love=it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""""""""""""