Dr. Christia Brown
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Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue
A guide that helps parents focus on their children’s unique strengths and inclinations rather than on gendered stereotypes to more effectively bring out the best in their individual children, for parents of infants to middle schoolers.
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One in 16 American women were forced or coerced into their first sexual experience. That is, more than 3 million American women lost their virginity because they were raped. (Survey of 13,000 women aged 18-44) https://t.co/7wDEPdQ2Hj
“Women pushing more for equality is causing some men who might have been prone to sexually harass them to stop those behaviors, but instead have this general hostility towards them” We must create a culture were girls feel safe to excel. #GirlsToo
Survey Suggests #MeToo Movement Reduced Sexual Harassment but Not Gender Hostility
Two years ago, a tweet by actress Alyssa Milano with the hashtag #MeToo set off a landslide of women sharing their experiences of sexual abuse and
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Sexy Mr. Rogers might be an all-time low. @JAJtweets
People I know, incredulous: How can you hate Halloween?
Me: I can buy my own candy & it is not worth this misogynistic, stupid BS 👇 https://t.co/9UqN4vtXNA
Iceland hosts first major international #MeToo conference
Iceland hosts first major international #MeToo conference
Three-day gathering is set to explore why movement first gained traction and effect it has had
www.theguardian.com
My recent work out now in IJBD: Girls in middle school who believe girls "should" be sexually objectified (which is a LOT of girls) become less motivated and confident about their academic abilities over time, even controlling earlier academics. #gender
https://t.co/eEIB8zpJQy
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