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Harris, Duchess,
[author].
Growing up a girl /
by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD, with Nancy Redd.
Minneapolis, Minnesota :
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing,
[2018]
112 pages :
color illustrations ;
24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.
Dress code drama -- What is "girl stuff"? -- Self-esteem & body image -- Gender-based violence -- Friends or frenemies? -- Not all girls are pro-girl -- You're prettier when you smile -- Today's girls, tomorrow's women.
Girls growing up in America face sexist school dress code policies, pressure to meet impossible beauty standards, and gender-based violence. This title looks at the differences between the girl and boy experiences of growing up and the steps people can take to address sexist practices.
20181203.
CDPC522.
Sexism.
Teenage girls.
Social media.
United States.