tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post1263359489215473323..comments2023-10-06T11:58:31.145+01:00Comments on Cicely Loves Books: Teenage Girls Are So, Like, The WorstCicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737697388817864093noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post-1155215409613399552013-07-10T19:52:57.655+01:002013-07-10T19:52:57.655+01:00Cicely, this post ROCKS. Everything you've sai...Cicely, this post ROCKS. Everything you've said? So true. So important. So worth sharing. (Which we have done, on Twitter and FB - hope you don't mind!)<br /><br />Never mind that you jotted this down on the spot: you've expressed a lot of deep, brilliant things here. YA is often belittled, in part because it does appeal to teen girls, and society still sometimes tries to keep that group down. (For so many reasons, which aren't really worth getting into in a blog comment.) But just by reading, you are overcoming. You are challenging the status quo, and hopefully working to establish a new one. By talking about reading, you are spreading your strength and knowledge. That's the power of words, of stories, of YA.<br /><br />:)<br />We Heart YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201604919470357087.post-52583351082703303612013-07-10T04:33:21.086+01:002013-07-10T04:33:21.086+01:00These are some really interesting observations. I&...These are some really interesting observations. I've never really thought about how stuff that girls, teenager girls in particular, like is generally viewed as lesser than other things but you're totally right. It's sad and completely sexist, especially since girls and boys have equally horrendous things they love. I mean let's be honest even though those dime a dozen paperback romance novels are total crap, the male equivalent *cough* porn *cough* is definitely no better. <br /><br />I do think that girls and girl-centric things should be shown more respect. And yes, a Black Widow movie would kick SO much ass. :)<br /><br />Julia @ <a href="http://thathapachick.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">That Hapa Chick</a>Julia @ That Hapa Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961460353502898001noreply@blogger.com