What's the problem with pink?

On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Peggy Orenstein, author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture. How is the image of the princess or ballerina bathed in pink related to girl power, feminism, and our culture's complicated relationship to girls and their sexuality? Join us live at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Has there been a resurgence of girlie-girl culture? And if you're you one of the parents who resists it, why? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guest:
Peggy Orenstein, author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture

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Your Call 031008 How are young girls learning about sex?

How are young girls learning about sex and what should we teach them? On the next Your Call, we'll take a look at sex education for young girls. The United States continues to have one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the industrialized world--almost twice as high as those of England and Canada, and eight times as high as that of the Netherlands. With a decline in sex education and rise in abstinence-only programs, where do girls go to learn about their bodies? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guest:
Ivy Chen, a sexuality health educator at San Francisco State University

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Your Call 030608 Girls Rock

How is pop culture defining girlhood? On the next Your Call, we'll have a discussion about challenges facing young girls today. From celebrity magazines to reality TV to teen idols, girls are faced with a bewildering array of challenges that affect their self-image. How is pop culture influencing the way we think about the evolution of girls to motherhood? And what does it mean to be a girl in today's society? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Courtney Macavinta, journalist, author of Respect: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect & Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed

Shane King, Co-Director/Cinematographer of Girls Rock

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