“In each case, girls are being presented with an extremely narrow definition of femininity – one that is largely focused on how they are seen by others.”

Check out this great article that includes helpful guidelines for parents about talking with their daughters about media messages.  I have a chapter in Friendship & Other Weapons that emphasizes the huge role parents play in talking with kids about media content and helping young girls become informed consumers.

http://www.themarknews.com/articles/5261-seven-going-on-seventeen