Oh how glorious. Now Barbie has a job in IT. Apparently (warning: that site is extremely pink: you may need sunglasses) it’s the result of a vote to determine Barbie’s 125th career. The winner was ‘News Anchor Barbie’ but there was such a strong showing for ‘Computer Engineer Barbie’ that she also has her 126th [...]
Posts Tagged ‘girls’
Geek Chic Barbie
Posted in Children, tagged girls, Role Models on February 19, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Beauty is as Beauty Does
Posted in Children, Parents, tagged girls, mothers, Role Models on February 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I have chills up my spine when I read yet another mother-grappling-with-daughter’s-beauty envy. How sad. My mother was a great beauty in her day — a top model, so it’s not just my biased opinion. Yet she always made me feel that my puddingy, average looks were shiningly beautiful. Actually, while making me feel like [...]
8 boys wanting a girl
Posted in 0-5s, pregnancy, tagged gender, girls, PGD, pregnancy on February 5, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Last night I watched “8 boys wanting a girl”, as a mum of 3 boys followed by a girl I thought perhaps the programme might carry thoughts I would resonate with and it did, but very few. How can any mother knowingly destroy perfectly healthy male embryos just because they aren’t female? I found this [...]
