Pascale Ghazaly từ Stare Budy, Poland

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05/10/2024

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2019-10-24 12:30

Từ Điển Kinh Tế Ngoại Thương Hàng Hải (Anh - Việt) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Đỗ An Chi

Peggy Orenstein is a leftist who embodies what I hate about their type: They are, as a general rule, coarse, inelegant, repetitive, overly-tolerant, and harpy-esque. Peggy Orenstein is also a woman who has many of the traits and virtues I admire: She is no-nonsense, direct, humble, incredibly witty, and confident without being obnoxious. Now, onto the book. Because there are so many different things covered, I will go chapter by chapter. Also, because I like typing long reviews that my family is obligated to read. ;) Chapter One: Why I Hoped For A Boy Orenstein tells us about how, even with her background on female behavior (which, if you have ever had a daughter/older sister, you know can be just sliiiightly erratic), she hoped for a son, as she didn't feel confident raising a daughter. And, with all the pressure put on girls, I understand why. Not only are we told to stick it to the males for the last 1000+ years that we (and they) weren't actually alive for their 'female abuse' by not only being faster, tougher, smarter, and better than them, but doing it all with a body fat percentage of <0. Good luck. She covers the difference between boys and girls (even at birth, guys!), and how she pushed away everything girly because she didn't want her daughter to be vain, stupid, or silly, or believe that she didn't have to do anything, and she would still get her prince, and how she is starting to regret it. Chapter Two: What's Wrong With Cinderella? Here, she tells us 'Everything' to 'Nothing', and I, for one, agree. Cinderella rises above adversity. But she also doesn't do anything without magical help. Cinderella shows that every girl can be a princess. But her Prince Charming has no personality. She covers the American Girl franchise. Even though on the outside it rejects materialism, and teaches about history, there are so many accessories that the anti-materialism gets lost in a 'swirl of pink and glitter'--Not that there's anything wrong with either of them. It's just that she doesn't like the sense of entitlement that can come with being a 'princess'. Chapter Three: Pinked! Let me preface this by saying that I disagree that there is anything wrong, inherently, with pink. The color only has as much power as you give it. We are taken through the journey of Barbie: from the elegance and Grace-Kelly-ness of the original Barbie to the busty-tavern-wench-ness of Barbie today, to the pouty Bratz dolls, the sexy Moxie-girls and the hooker-heel Monster High chicks. What effect to these have? Time will tell, but when everything is sexy-sexy-sexy, how far gone will our girls be in 2 years, let alone 10. Chapter Four: What makes Girls, Girls? Answer: Estrogen. But seriously. She talks about how a radical feminist she knew through one of her friends refused to let her girl be girly, and only allowed 'male' toys (by the way, talk about 'ignoring' gender, hypocrite) in the house. She found her daughter rocking a Tonka Truck in a blanket, giving it a bottle through its chassis. If there is a better argument for 'girls will be girls', I don't know what it is. She also talks about raising children without gender, and how it really is detrimental to their health. Chapter Five: Sparkle, Sweetie! Ah, Toddlers&Tiaras, a veritable mecca for perfectionist Moms. She talks about the good and bad sides of beauty pageants--do they make girls into tiny sex objects, winking and pouting for the male judges? Or are they just a lot of fun the the girls and the families? Here we learn about how not all moms that do pageants are pageant moms, and how not all pageant moms are mothers. Chapter Six: Guns and (Briar) Roses About how girl toys are more girly, and boy toys are more...actually, they're more girly too. From sparkly pistols to pink-diamond-encrusted cowboy boots, we see the world of 'dangerous' toys. While I don't agree with the anti-war sentiments she expressed here, and with some of her commentary on girls in general, it does have a fantastic quote from page 97: "Well, if one of the girls wanted [a toy gun] it would be okay, that would be defying stereotypes. But not the boys. Never the boys." "Do you also refuse the girls makeup and Barbies but let the boys have them?" The author never says what her friend replied, but here's what her response would probably be."No, no, because that lets girls express themselves in a way that is for them, that boys can't. Because all men are scum." Stupid, huh? Chapter Seven: Wholesome to Whoresome: The Other Disney Princesses (This is my personal favorite chapter. And not just because of the title) Ever seen a Miley shirt? A Demi lunchbox? A Selena poster? How about Lizzie McGuire or Brittany Spears singles ? These are the other Disney 'Princesses' (Along with Bridget Mendler), and they aren't as wholesome as their counterparts. 3 to rehab, one dancing like a....well, read the title of this chapter again...one disappeared nearly from the scene after a couple scandals and one with mysteriously no dirt on her...yet. She's been with Disney a year or so. Give her a year. These are the real-life girls that little ones look up to, and really shouldn't. Orenstein covers how these girls aren't supporting our girls, instead, they're gyrating on a stage (and in Miley's case, with a pole), cutting their arms, playing the same role over...and over...and over again (with the same promiscuity), or losing custody of their kids. Chapter Eight: It's All About the Cape A story about female superheroes, and how, apparently, they aren't doing what they could. Instead of being 'empowering', if I might filch the word from the 'booksy ones', we have Wonder Woman (and Catgirl, and Batgirl, and SuperGirl, etc) with their super-chests and super-small waists. Fight crime and have a body like a porn star, ladies. You can have it all. This chapter also covers a story of a slightly chubby little girl, and how her mother is worried she'll be teased (the girl is just built slightly bigger). The Author's candid use of the word 'fat' makes me cringe. JK Rowling said it best when she said "Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'?" I agree with her, "Not to me." But the concern over weight is a serious issue for girls, more-so than it is for guys. Chapter Nine: Just between you, me and my 622 BFFs "Whenever I feel lousy/Whenever life's a bore/I count my friends in order/I've got five hundred and four/Please be my friend on the Facebook/And I’ll be looking at you when you don’t even know/You need me to be your friend on the Facebook/You’ll never be really cool if you say no/To socially survive/Be friend five hundred and five/Be my friend/My special friend/My fakest friend/On Facebook" (The Facebook Song, by Pasek and Paul from Edges: A song cycle) About how the 'self' becomes a brand, and everyone's out to sell their brand, and about the constant pressure to be someone else is rampant on Facebook. Here's a quote: "622 friends? There were only about 250 students in her entire grade at school. One of my favorite books as a child was Joan Walsh Anglund's A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You. These days, a better title might be A Friend Is Someone You Have Actually Met in Person." Side note, the first title might actually work. But you'd need the "like" thumbs up. Chapter Ten: Girl Power--No, really As the last chapter, it would kinda suck for me to tell you how the book ends, so I'll leave you with the idea that kinda sums it up: Have girls see themselves for what they are and what they'll be, not what others are and can be. ``````````````` For a well thought out and researched book (albeit with a slight leftist slant), 4/5 stars. Recommended for anyone with daughters. (Moms would enjoy it most, I think.)

2019-10-24 13:30

Vui Học Tiếng Anh Qua Chuyện Kể Bằng Đĩa Hình - Những Con Kiến Lửa Đổi Tính (Dùng Kèm 1 VCD) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lê Huy Lâm

I "read" the abridged audiobook, which was narrated by the author. McCullough does a great job of making historical figures accessible to the reader. His narration is excellent, and many of Truman's speeches are in Truman's own voice. This book gave an excellent foundation on Harry S Truman.

2019-10-24 14:30

Từ Xác Định Đến Bất Định Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: F. David Peat

As with the first three Becky finds herself in a slew of mishaps, not all of which are her shopping habit. Easy read that moves fast, even for a 400 page novel. I do however have the same complaints as the previous novels. Becky is made out to look like she's in the wrong constantly, when in face I think many of the times she should not be the one taking all of the flak. Luke, as per usual, is a bore and I wonder why Becky loves him so much. Despite the complaints, I definitely would recommend the novel.

2019-10-24 15:30

Combo Khéo Ăn Nói Sẽ Có Được Thiên Hạ + 36 Tuyệt Chiêu Ghi Điểm Nơi Công Sở Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều tác giả

A 1001 CBYMRBYGU. What’s the most difficult part of life when you are a teen or a near-teen? One of the toughest parts has to be trying to figure out how much to blend and how much to be yourself at the same time that the world is telling you to blend, blend, blend. Cedar doesn’t really do blending. What Cedar does do is people. Cedar has a green thumb for people. One of her friends tells her this, to Cedar’s delight. And thank goodness for that green thumb when your father has died mysteriously and your seventeen-year-old brother is accused of stealing and has run away and your mom is working two jobs and your new best friend Kite has circus parents who’ve split and your Yugoslavian neighbor has a dog who needs a $500 operation. I can’t possibly tell you how good this book is unless I give you a little sample. Here’s a bit from where Cedar goes to Kite’s house for the first time: “I met his dad. They lived in a small house with a long hall and windows on only one side. So it was dark and smelled like wet socks and bathmats. The other side was joined to another house that looked almost the same. It wasn’t as messy as you might think a house without a mother in it might be, but it wasn’t swept and stainless and steely, like the Bartons’, and there were no good cooking smells like at Caramella’s. Also, there weren’t any pictures on the walls or things on shelves, like at our house. It was house without things. At least without little things. For me, since I’m a major snoop, it was a bit like opening a photo album and finding it empty.” I wanted to show you some of the little pictures Cedar draws in the book, but I couldn’t find any online, so I had to take my own, very bad photo of some: Do you see how good this book is? If you don’t yet, you need to get it and read it and then you will see for yourself.

2019-10-24 16:30

Phan Thanh Giản - Nỗi Đau Trăm Năm Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hoàng Lại Giang

A whistle-stop tour of places in Europe to have a short break. Not really a book to read from cover to cover, but one to dip into if planning a holiday. Some nice pictures, but most of the information on hotels, restaurants etc will be out of date by now.

2019-10-24 17:30

Kinh Khủng Gì - Đâu Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

there were times I found the book predictable. However, the story was strong enough that it didn’t bother me one bit. In Catching Fire there are also times I knew what would happen next, but also more instances when I had no idea what to expect. An interesting balance, but still great nonetheless. Catching Fire is a superb follow-up to The Hunger Games. I give Catching Fire five of five stars. :bd

2019-10-24 18:30

Một Sàng Khôn - Chú Bé Chăn Cừu Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

the destiny of Pip, a young orphan boy that encounters a greatly researched criminal, Magwitch.... the first will be raised among society's high classes thanks to the golden hearted second....but will ignore it for a long time. Respecting the bildungsroman genre, Pip will undergo a moral growth understandng the deep structure of society.

2019-10-24 19:30

Những Kẻ Mộng Mơ (Tặng Kèm 6 Postcard) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Elvis Nguyễn

I'd give it a 5 on gripping and compelling and a 3 on disturbing. Hmmmmm.Perplexing.

2019-10-24 20:30

Em Học Giỏi Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Tập 2 (Bìa Mềm) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

The fall of a noble family in Ireland through four generations. Rather sketchy and with a lost of nasty, selfish people.

2019-10-24 21:30

Giải Bài Tập Toán Lớp 6 (Tập 1) (Tái Bản) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This was a fun, lite read and is now a TV show!! :)

Người đọc Pascale Ghazaly từ Stare Budy, Poland

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.