This is a interesting text by Lisa Bloom on how to talk to little girls – without reinforcing the belief/stereotype/pressure that their looks are the most important thing about a girl. The basic idea is to engage girls of all ages in a conversation about things they like – books, for example – besides being pretty. I think encouraging that the girls think that they are pretty themselves is also good, but I like the idea of it not making the first, central point of your interaction with the child.
(Via genderblog on facebook)
Thoughts?