Tagged: girls

Word of Mouth
10:57 am
Wed September 5, 2012

It's All About the Locker Bling

There's a new trend in locker bling, as The New York Times' Elissa Gootman explains. But is the trend frivolous, or kind of awesome?

Special thanks to LockerLookz for lending us some bling to try out in our workspace lockers, and to intern Emma Ruddock for giving our office a bit of middle school pizzazz.

Photo gallery by Emma Ruddock for NHPR

Word of Mouth
11:19 am
Tue July 24, 2012

When Young Girls Grow Up Too Fast, Keep Them in Ballet Class

Credit Oude School via Flickr Creative Commons

Parents of girls dread the moment when freckles and flats first make way for lipstick and heels - when soon-to-be-teen girls start flirting with adult styles and sensibilities.  A new study reveals there’s one activity that might help shelter young girls from the cultural rite of sexualization for a few more years… ballet.