Talk about a low common denominator. Just BTW, an interesting (i.e. unfortunate) male student response to the fact that I, as so many other women, enjoyed Nancy Drew mysteries during childhood due to the strength of her character. A young guy guffawed as if this was a laughable so I asked if he ever read the Hardy Boys. Yes, indeed, he had but somehow that was OK whereas talking about reading a book with a female heroine was a source of amusement.
Neither series was great literature and, in fact, written by different authors from year to year. But to read a novel about a woman who valued her women friends as much as "Ned," as well as showed a courageous and independent spirit was so unique and inspiring. What can I say. Joan [email protected] > While not exactly what you are looking for, take a look at > http://bechdeltest.com > > A movie passes the test if it has the following > 1. It has to have at least two [named] women in it > 2. Who talk to each other > 3. About something besides a man > Deb > Deborah Briihl > Dept of psych and counseling > Valdosta state university > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > ,Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 28, 2014, at 8:58 AM, "Michael Britt" > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > So I'm listening in the background as my 14 year old daughter watches > Miley Cyrus in some movie she made a few years ago. She and her handsome > boyfriend are having an argument (on the beach at sunset). She really > wants to get something resolved but suddenly her boyfriend just grabs her > face and gives her a forceful kiss, which, you guessed it, she succumbs > to. > > So, let's see...what does this teach us? > > Boys: instead of trying to think things through with your girlfriend, just > use force > Girls: don't expect too much from your boyfriend, just go with it > > Maybe instead of violence and nudity ratings, there should be some other > kind of movie rating system - one that evaluates the subtle messages > movies convey to our children. > > Okay, okay, time to relax, get off my high horse and get back to work. > What a fuddy-duddy father I am... > > Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > http://www.ThePsychFiles.com > Twitter: @mbritt > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13162.50de294b9d4987a3c89b4a5cc4bdea62&n=T&l=tips&o=37729 > or send a blank email to > leave-37729-13162.50de294b9d4987a3c89b4a5cc4bde...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-37729-13162.50de294b9d4987a3c89b4a5cc4bde...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752d0d&n=T&l=tips&o=37734 > or send a blank email to > leave-37734-49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=37738 or send a blank email to leave-37738-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
