Smart Girls DO Have More Fun
I’m all for a world that celebrates smart – smart women, smart girls, smart choices. Seriously, I have absolutely no use for the perpetuation of the idea of females as helpless or less intelligent. Smart girls rock!
More than ever, our young girls are faced with a host of pressures placed on them by our society. There is pressure to be thin, to always have a boyfriend, to dress the “right” way. The pressure is all but pounding their collective self esteem into the ground. Believe me; I see it all the time at the high school. All these girls want to reassured that who they already are is absolutely perfect.
Amy Poehler’s new web-show, Smart Girls at the Party, is a much-needed bright spot in a world where young girls struggle to find themselves amidst so much pressure. The show shines a spotlight on various young girls with cool talents, inspiring aspirations, and unique achievements. I’m loving Care Bears on Fire – a trio of rockin’ 12-year-olds. There’s no doubt that girls who understand the sheer genius of the Ramones are about as smart as smart can be.
I want to urge you to get the word out about Smart Girls at the Party. Share an episode with a girl in your own life. These are real girls doing cool things, just living life and loving who they are. There is such a feeling of power, esteem and positivity in each episode. Poehler conducts her interviews with the same wry wit we’re all used to seeing on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update – but this time she injects an appropriate level of seriousness and respect.
My five-year-old is sitting on my lap, right now, entranced. We have watched at least six episodes together already. It’s some pretty awesome together time.
You can even get your own widget to put on your own blog, or your Myspace and Facebook. The widget is pretty cool. You can play a pretty much continuous stream of episodes right in your own space. It doesn’t matter what platform you want to use – the widget probably has it all set up for you. Take a look!
p.s. Take a look at some of the Barbie commercials that run between episodes. I had that Barbie Dream House with three stories and the elevator! I don’t care what anyone says, Barbie is what you make her. My Barbies were always strong, confident, and breaking out of the traditional roles of women. My Barbies rocked!
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