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The tabloids, paired with the 50% possibility that I may give birth to a daughter, have me thinking about female role models. Is there anyone out there that young girls can look up to? I'm not picky at this point -- just show me someone who is famous and has more to contribute than alcohol-laced H2O in a breathalizer.
After some furious Googling, I came across this recent list on Modbee.com. The author's choices? Natalie Portman, America Ferrera, Anne Hathaway, Emma Watson, and Mandy Moore. Yes! I totally approve. These are good girls -- great girls! They are smart and nice, while still pretty and stylish. They are not all a size -2. They don't forget their panties when they go out!
But the list made me think of more positive females. Newly appointed Idol, Jordin Sparks seems pretty inspiring at just 17.There's been lots of talk here about Hannah Montana, so I would add her. Heroes star Hayden Panettiere plays a strong female on the hit show and has yet to do anything that makes me cringe. One girl revolution, singer Pink -- though not a teen -- balances out the pop queens a bit with her celebutante-bashing lyrics.
Writer Kate Ward adds a few more to the list, on SirensMag.com: Julia Stiles, (OMG, I could watch Save the Last Dance every time it's on!) Rosario Dawson, my homegirl Rachel McAdams, and Claire Danes. (Though I'm finding it hard to forget that Billy Crudup left his pregnant wife for her, even considering My So Called Life and the fact that she does promote a lot of good causes.)
Ward also makes a valuable point: Why are we not seeing photos of say, Colin Farrell, passed out in a bar? Why the double standard? Why the emphasis on "Girls Gone Wild"? Why don't young girls forget the young women in the tabloids, Ward suggests, and focus on the strong, funny and intellgent women in their own lives? Here, here!
Who do you think makes a positive celebrity role model for young girls? Will there ever come a day when 'tweens and teens are not affected by the girls in the tabloids?
After some furious Googling, I came across this recent list on Modbee.com. The author's choices? Natalie Portman, America Ferrera, Anne Hathaway, Emma Watson, and Mandy Moore. Yes! I totally approve. These are good girls -- great girls! They are smart and nice, while still pretty and stylish. They are not all a size -2. They don't forget their panties when they go out!
But the list made me think of more positive females. Newly appointed Idol, Jordin Sparks seems pretty inspiring at just 17.There's been lots of talk here about Hannah Montana, so I would add her. Heroes star Hayden Panettiere plays a strong female on the hit show and has yet to do anything that makes me cringe. One girl revolution, singer Pink -- though not a teen -- balances out the pop queens a bit with her celebutante-bashing lyrics.
Writer Kate Ward adds a few more to the list, on SirensMag.com: Julia Stiles, (OMG, I could watch Save the Last Dance every time it's on!) Rosario Dawson, my homegirl Rachel McAdams, and Claire Danes. (Though I'm finding it hard to forget that Billy Crudup left his pregnant wife for her, even considering My So Called Life and the fact that she does promote a lot of good causes.)
Ward also makes a valuable point: Why are we not seeing photos of say, Colin Farrell, passed out in a bar? Why the double standard? Why the emphasis on "Girls Gone Wild"? Why don't young girls forget the young women in the tabloids, Ward suggests, and focus on the strong, funny and intellgent women in their own lives? Here, here!
Who do you think makes a positive celebrity role model for young girls? Will there ever come a day when 'tweens and teens are not affected by the girls in the tabloids?
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3-21-2011 @ 5:56PM
Mia said...I think Adele (British singer) is a great role model for young girls. She didn't come from much, but she worked hard to get where she is today. What I like about her is that (unlike SOME people I could mention, *coughKatyPerrycough*) she doesn't rely on her looks to boost her career. She's very beautiful, but in a realistic way, and she certainly didn't use sex appeal to make Someone Like You number one in seventeen countries!! :)
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6-22-2007 @ 3:25PM
Gwen said...I agree on almost all the role models except Hayden Panittiere. I know it is gossip but it has the picture to prove she has been kissing the actor that plays her dad. Yuck! Here is a link. http://www.mamapop.com/mamapop/2007/06/hayden-panettie.html
I was soooo disappointed.
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8-09-2007 @ 8:51PM
Kate Riley said...Here is a website for young girls, with a great mission which is to let girls know that they are perfect how they are.. move over Barbie and Bratz!
http://www.HulalaGirls.com
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