When You Wish Upon a Death Star

Like many children growing up in Florida, every summer my family made an annual vacation to Orlando, to the mystical Disney World theme park. We spent the days riding thrill rides, standing in lines for autographs from our favorite movie characters, and, of course,...

Proposed Florida Law seeks Separation of Sexes

Two lawmakers from Miami-Dade County have proposed a pilot program for certain districts and schools that would separate elementary school classes into boys-only and girls-only classes in core subject areas. While boys and girls would still share lunch and recess,...

Girlhood Diaries

Many girls of all ages keep diaries or journals. Ever since girls started reading and writing they have recorded their thoughts in diaries left behind for us to read years later. Diaries have been an important part of many girls’ lives for centuries. The...

Memories of Girlhood: Mathematical Aptitudes and Attitudes

Does the gender gap in math still exist? http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1860289_1859823_1859830,00.html I’m a straight-up humanities gal. I discreetly pull out my phone to calculate taxi tips. I’m not proud of this fact, and...

Builders and Babes in Toy Land

Goldie Blox brings engineering to girls‚Äô playtime I haven’t been this excited for a new toy in over a decade. Adults get excited about their toys, too‚Äîan iPod, a new camera with more megapixels, or gaming...

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