Bird seamstresses, prancing princes: Greg White on the pressure and woes of life on the fast track to happy ever after.
Open Thread: Can You Name More Than Two Modern Astronauts, Painters, Inventors, or Scientists?
February 26, 2013 By 9 Comments
Do we value celebrities and playboys more than poets, scientists, and inventors?
6 Princess Books for Parents Who Really, Really Hate Princesses
January 26, 2013 By 34 Comments
Tom Burns, father of a princess-crazy little girls, suggests bedtime reading that will make both dad and daughter happy.
You’re Not Your Daughter’s Handsome Prince
November 26, 2011 By 90 Comments
Hugo Schwyzer explains how a dad who relies solely on emotional validation from his daughter (instead of his wife) might be causing unforeseen harm.
Talking to Your Daughter About Beauty
February 23, 2011 By 105 Comments
“I still remember the names of two girls my father identified as pretty in a fifth-grade class picture.”
Men and the Sexualization of Young Girls
February 9, 2011 By 170 Comments
Encouraging princess culture—however innocently—contributes to the sexualization of girls. Men can be part of the solution to the “princess problem.”
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.