Empowering Girls: Addressing Ongoing Challenges of Sexism

In this episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast, I interview Jo Ann Finkelstein, a clinical psychologist, about her new book Sexism & Sensibility Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls In The Modern World. Listen in as we discuss how to address sexism and gender bias in our parenting of both girls and boys.

We talk about:

• 3:58 Jo Ann gives an example of gender bias she experienced growing up in her own home

• 9:58 Learned helplessness around sexism

• 10:00 How we can recognize our own gender bias

• 14:00 Pushback when women and girls challenge gender bias

• 17:00 Teaching girls a sense of healthy entitlement

• 22:37 Ways to raise sons who don’t perpetuate sexism

• 27:50 Complexities of beauty culture

• 31:30 How to handle comments about girls’ appearance

• 32:47 How we navigate our girls’ clothing choices

• 36:00 Finding a balance with safety and letting girls be who they are 

Download the episode transcript HERE 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Sexism & Sensibility Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls In The Modern World. https://amzn.to/4dCLLeg 

• 30 acts of micro feminism https://joannfinkelstein.substack.com/p/30-small-acts-of-resistance 

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