Comments on: Guiding the way… http://enlighteneducation.edublogs.org/2008/08/22/guiding-the-way/ Creating shiny girls . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:15:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Jane Higgins http://enlighteneducation.edublogs.org/2008/08/22/guiding-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Jane Higgins Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:32:06 +0000 http://enlighteneducation.edublogs.org/?p=295#comment-435 I just watched your suggested video (see below) titled the Girl Effect. I love this quote as it encapulates our work so beautifully... "Invest in a girl and she will do the rest" You bet! xx Great video Danni!! I just watched your suggested video (see below) titled the Girl Effect. I love this quote as it encapulates our work so beautifully…
“Invest in a girl and she will do the rest”

You bet! xx
Great video Danni!!

]]> By: Jane Higgins http://enlighteneducation.edublogs.org/2008/08/22/guiding-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Jane Higgins Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:16:34 +0000 http://enlighteneducation.edublogs.org/?p=295#comment-434 Brownie here. I love being called a brownie and having a laugh at my over preparedness for anything! I often share this with my girls in Enlighten workshops and show them that this behaviour is one way I eliminate stress - be prepared!! It saddens me no end that our girls are bombarded with such toxic messages - that they are "not enough" just as they are. But we can teach them how to fight back, educate them, empower them and love them for being the beautiful girls they are naturally on the inside. I loooove what I do and being part of such an amazing team!! Our girls are too precious to leave them to the media giants to tear apart. This queen has had enough and I am more than prepared to fight for them. You? Brownie here. I love being called a brownie and having a laugh at my over preparedness for anything! I often share this with my girls in Enlighten workshops and show them that this behaviour is one way I eliminate stress – be prepared!!
It saddens me no end that our girls are bombarded with such toxic messages – that they are “not enough” just as they are. But we can teach them how to fight back, educate them, empower them and love them for being the beautiful girls they are naturally on the inside.
I loooove what I do and being part of such an amazing team!! Our girls are too precious to leave them to the media giants to tear apart. This queen has had enough and I am more than prepared to fight for them. You?

]]> By: Sonia Lyne http://enlighteneducation.edublogs.org/2008/08/22/guiding-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Sonia Lyne Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:03:44 +0000 http://enlighteneducation.edublogs.org/?p=295#comment-433 Danni when I read the report I was upset but definitely not shocked. In the work we do we know that these statistics are a true reflection of what girls are experiencing here in Australia too. The report states it targeted girls between the ages of 10-14. This is a frightening reflection on the messages being received through irresponsible and toxic advertising/marketing to younger audiences. I truly believe parents and educators are feeling helpless at times combating the never ending powerless messages. You have listed an exhaustive list of things we can all do to start igniting some fires; empowering our girls!!! Danni when I read the report I was upset but definitely not shocked. In the work we do we know that these statistics are a true reflection of what girls are experiencing here in Australia too.

The report states it targeted girls between the ages of 10-14. This is a frightening reflection on the messages being received through irresponsible and toxic advertising/marketing to younger audiences.

I truly believe parents and educators are feeling helpless at times combating the never ending powerless messages.

You have listed an exhaustive list of things we can all do to start igniting some fires; empowering our girls!!!

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