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Boy, am I glad I am not the mom of girls

I think it is really difficult raising children in this complex society, and raising girls perhaps even more so.
I know there is a lot of discussion about the images of women in the media and the unrealistic expectations of girls.


This is a picture taken from a recent Latina Cosmo. While no personal attack on the model is intended, she looks emaciated to me, and for sure I would not want any of my daughters aspiring to this representation of beauty. I do however have nieces, but they don't live in the US and their exposure to this is not quite the same. Fortunately.

I am not sure how parents counter this (and I am assuming they would try), or even if I should be parenting my sons differently or how. The only thing I know to do is to emphasize health and personality over looks.









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Austin Trini said…
I should say that I am not buying any of these Cosmos, they are sending me free copies.
11 July 2015 at 15:45
LiEfeN said…
i have a little gal and while society keep telling her how pretty she is, mama here has been telling her that inner beauty is more important, kindness is of utmost importance, intelligence >sassiness, bullshit is just that, bullshit know how to see it and when to call it. Girls can do anything boys can do. And... the one that I have the hardest facing myself?, that failure is okay- let's just chalk that off to a lesson learned.

and the bus...holy shit...that bus. zzzzzzzzz
25 October 2016 at 13:18
Austin Trini said…
Hey Liefen, if your little gal is anything like you, she will be just fine and able to resist all the bullshit that goes on :)
25 October 2016 at 14:11
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