Who are your nominees for butt-kicking chicks?

[Crankin]

I teach 11-13 year olds and this is a perpetual problem. There are lots of good role models,but the problem is there are even more bad ones. I see the confident, athletic sixth graders come in and within months their egos are deflated and they are giggling idiots, even if they are very smart girls. Some of this is normal developmental behavior, but when i have to talk to 11 year old girls about "dating" problems it seems weird. I was no perfect girl at that age and most of my friends think I was pretty wild compared to their experiences. But, it seems like these girls are about 2 years ahead of where I was, back in the sixties. I also notice that really smart girls tend to want to hang out with immature, not very bright boys and other girls who get in a considerable amount of trouble... I would have never even looked at people like that for friends. I think my mom sort of always told me that I could do whatever I wanted and that I should be able to take care of myself. Even though she was a stay at home mom of the fifties era, she was very athletic and independent. Too bad I inherited my dad's lack of coordination as a kid. Of course, the only sports open to girls then were ballet and ice skating. So, I skated and rode my bike!

[massbikebabe]

on Robyns trend...

how about Dorothy Hamill??? I just watched a cool documentary about Greta
(last name escapes me) she was a jewish high jumper during WWII...awesome
story.


karen

[vie]

My mom and her mom will always be my role models. They are truly amazing women.
But I personally look up to a few Ironman women like Lisa Bentley, Lori Bowden, Heather Fuhr and the list go's on. There's nothing boring about those canadien women ! They inspire me to train and not give up my dreams and goals.

Sylvie

[Tuckervill]

There's a good book on this topic, Reviving Ophelia, by Mary Pipher

Amazon review:
At adolescence, says Mary Pipher, "girls become 'female impersonators' who fit their whole selves into small, crowded spaces." Many lose spark, interest, and even IQ points as a "girl-poisoning" society forces a choice between being shunned for staying true to oneself and struggling to stay within a narrow definition of female. Pipher's alarming tales of a generation swamped by pain may be partly informed by her role as a therapist who sees troubled children and teens, but her sketch of a tougher, more menacing world for girls often hits the mark. She offers some prescriptions for changing society and helping girls resist.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/034...lance&n=283155

[CorsairMac]

on Robyns trend...

how about Dorothy Hamill??? I just watched a cool documentary about Greta
(last name escapes me) she was a jewish high jumper during WWII...awesome
story.


karen

OT Drift: SAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was Just thinking of you yesterday.....either I'm whizzing by your posts or I just haven't seen any in awhile! I was wondering how you were doing??...go riding yet??...how the therapy is going? etc etc


and here's a good one for ya:

how about our own MassBikeBabe recovering from a stroke and refusing to let it take her down??

[massbikebabe]

aaaaaaahhhhhhhh, shucks.

Much has happened to me this past month that I haven't been able to post. Until last week I was having constant seizures...got that under control.
Then Me mum and dad went to Ireland to visit the family and I lost me dad over there. He went very quickly and painlessly so I take great solace in that.
I am hoping to get on me bike next week if the weather holds out. So much has happened in such a short time that my head is spinning. But I try to keep logging in because this space brings me so much comfort and inspiration!!


karen

[mtkitchn]

aaaaaaahhhhhhhh, shucks.

Much has happened to me this past month that I haven't been able to post. Until last week I was having constant seizures...got that under control.
Then Me mum and dad went to Ireland to visit the family and I lost me dad over there. He went very quickly and painlessly so I take great solace in that.
I am hoping to get on me bike next week if the weather holds out. So much has happened in such a short time that my head is spinning. But I try to keep logging in because this space brings me so much comfort and inspiration!!


karen

Wow, Karen, you've gone through a lot recently! Hope everything works out for you. Am sending good thoughts your way....