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Fisher-Price Disappointingly Assumes Hammers, Saws and Wrenches Only Appeal to Boys

April 15, 2015 Uncategorized

I have a very, very good friend named Tali who is pregnant right now. (This is quite amazing because her friends, family and beloved fans NEVER ever, EVER thought she would have children!) Because...

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Expect the Best From Everyone Without Fearing the Worst in Everyone

January 7, 2015 Uncategorized

1/7/15 – Things I’d Like to Tell My Daughter Going Into Adulthood: I have always said that my favorite quote is from the X-Files (yes, your mom is showing her geekdom): Trust no one. — Fox...

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Gallant Gifts for Your Gallant Girls & Guys

December 28, 2014 Uncategorized

Now that the holidays are over (well, until New Year’s, that is!), I can blog about all the super nifty gifts I got my children for Chriskwanzaakkuh. Other than what my 11-year-old daughter asked Santa...

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Elf on the Shelf CAN Defy Stereotypes, Traditions & RULES!

December 17, 2014 Uncategorized

So, I have a little too much fun with this whole seasonal Elf on the Shelf thing. ::smirk:: We *just* got our first Elf on the Shelf doll last year, but I have gone a...

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Dear Gallant Girl: When Love Completes You

December 9, 2014 Uncategorized

Dear Gallant Girl, This doesn’t have anything to do with feminism, but I was wondering if you think it is possible to be in love with 2 people at one time? I will tell you...

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Dear Gallant Girl: Some Empowering Book Ideas for Holiday Gifts

December 2, 2014 Uncategorized

Dear Gallant Girl, This is not really an advice column email but I do need some advice! I am not a mother, but I am an aunt to 4 young girls. I am originally...

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We Shouldn’t Have to “Kill Our TVs” to Stop Buying Into Misogyny

November 28, 2014 Uncategorized

Listen, Gallant Girls is about female (and male) empowerment, but this by no means translates to anything prudish, and it does not condemn sexuality. The bottom line is that a healthy sexuality is good for...

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Dear Gallant Girl: Following Your Dream That Was Not Their Dream for You

November 26, 2014 Uncategorized 31

dear gallant girl, my name is Umamaheshwari. I was born in Brentwood, Tennessee but now I have moved to India where most of my family lives. i still have some family members in Tenn. my...

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Dear Gallant Girl: How to Gallantly Co-parent

November 24, 2014 Uncategorized

dear Gallant Girl, hello gallant girl! i read your blog yesterday and loved all the advice you gave that girl who wrote to you about her cousin. i was sitting in my apartment obsessing...

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Dear Gallant Girl: A Letter-lesson on How Lies Live On

November 21, 2014 Uncategorized

Yesterday morning I woke up to an email (gallantgirlsunite_at_gmail.com) from a young, 17-year-old Gallant Girl named Sheveta who lives in Ajmer City in Rajasthan; she wrote in to Dear Gallant Girl. Here was her letter: “Dear Gallant Girl,...

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