The Curse of the Good Girl
Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence
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May 18, 2009
In this volume for parents of middle-school daughters, the author of Odd Girl Out
observes that girls today still pressure themselves to conform to the old, narrow paradigm of a nice, people-pleasing, rule-following, even-tempered, socially acceptable good girl, shunning the image of a rebellious, proud, socially outré, in-charge, outspoken bad girl. To dispel the curse of the good girl, and despite using those familiar, easily misconstrued labels as a touchstone, Girls Leadership Institute founder Simmons offers instructive tales out of school and workshops, revealing that flawed communication rituals and fear of confrontation contribute equally to a girl’s belief that it is more important to be liked than to be an individual. In order to become a successful, well-adjusted “real girl,” she needs to know how to say no to peers, ask for what she needs and express what she thinks. In the second half of this book, parents will find concrete strategies and tools—confidence-building exercises that emphasize emotional intelligence, self-evaluations, q&a’s, scripts and lots of first-person stories—to help guide a girl’s growth into a young woman who can respect and listen to her inner voice, say what she feels and thinks, embrace her limits and present an authentic self to the world.
August 25, 2009
Simmons, the best-selling author of the acclaimed Odd Girl Out, offers another spot-on cultural critique, this time arguing that girls are developing external resumes but not conflict-resolution skills. As a result, they are ill-prepared in their personal relationships and for the workforce. Techniques such as crying and saying "sorry" to restore the status quo terminate meaningful conversation and become a substitute for honest conversation. "Good girls" grow into women who stagnate in middle management, doing the work of others to "be nice" or going the extra mile, but missing out on the out of office networking, where much professional advancement occurs. Buy in quantity; another huge contribution by Simmons.-Julianne J. Smith, Ypsilanti Dist. Lib., MI
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