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May 30, 2014 “The Princess and the Villain: Who Are the Strongest Women in Fantasy?”

May 30, 2014

“The Princess and the Villain: Who Are the Strongest Women in Fantasy?”

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December 4, 2013 “When Did a Story Change Your Life?”

December 4, 2013

“When Did a Story Change Your Life?”

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September 3, 2013 “Berkeley’s Peggy Orenstein Reminisces About Tuolumne Camp, Destroyed in Fire”

September 3, 2013

“Berkeley’s Peggy Orenstein Reminisces About Tuolumne Camp, Destroyed in Fire”

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May 30, 2013 “Princesses: Does American Culture Give Girls the Wrong Values?”

May 30, 2013

“Princesses: Does American Culture Give Girls the Wrong Values?”

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May 15, 2013 “Angelina Jolie’s Mastectomy Decision and Weighing Cancer Risks”

May 15, 2013

“Angelina Jolie’s Mastectomy Decision and Weighing Cancer Risks”

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February 28, 2011: ”The Brian Lehrer Show: Sugar and Spice”

February 28, 2011:
”The Brian Lehrer Show: Sugar and Spice”

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April 29, 2013 The Brian Lehrer Show: “Beyond Pink Ribbons”

April 29, 2013
The Brian Lehrer Show: “Beyond Pink Ribbons”

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June 21, 2012 “Branding ‘Brave’: The Cultural Capital of Princesses”

June 21, 2012

“Branding ‘Brave’: The Cultural Capital of Princesses”

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June 21, 2012 ”Is Pixar’s New Film Anti-Feminist?”

June 21, 2012
”Is Pixar’s New Film Anti-Feminist?”

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April 4, 2012 “Is Early Puberty for Girls the New ‘Normal?’”

April 4, 2012

“Is Early Puberty for Girls the New ‘Normal?’”

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March 2, 2012 "Girls and the Ambition Gap"

March 2, 2012
"Girls and the Ambition Gap"

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February 17, 2011 “Peggy Orenstein Takes Us on a Tour of the Princess Industrial Complex”

February 17, 2011

“Peggy Orenstein Takes Us on a Tour of the Princess Industrial Complex”

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February 9, 2011 “Why Do Girls Love Unicorns, Horses, and Dolphins”

February 9, 2011

“Why Do Girls Love Unicorns, Horses, and Dolphins”

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July 17, 2007 “Peggy Orenstein, Pursuing Motherhood and More”

July 17, 2007

“Peggy Orenstein, Pursuing Motherhood and More”

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January 27, 2011 “Peggy Orenstein: ‘Cinderella Ate My Daughter’”

January 27, 2011
“Peggy Orenstein: ‘Cinderella Ate My Daughter’”

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June 23, 2000 ”Flux: Women on Sex, Kids, Work, Love, and Life in a Half-Changed World”

June 23, 2000
”Flux: Women on Sex, Kids, Work, Love, and Life in a Half-Changed World”

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February 5, 2011 “Saving Our Daughters From An Army of Princesses”

February 5, 2011

“Saving Our Daughters From An Army of Princesses”

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February 18, 2008 “You Must Read This: ‘Brooklyn’ Renders an Imperfect World, Perfectly”

February 18, 2008

“You Must Read This: ‘Brooklyn’ Renders an Imperfect World, Perfectly”

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April 20, 2010 “Biracial Children Learn to Self-Identify”

April 20, 2010

“Biracial Children Learn to Self-Identify”

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December 9, 2010 “Peggy Orenstein Does NOT Heart Boobies Bracelets”

December 9, 2010

“Peggy Orenstein Does NOT Heart Boobies Bracelets”

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March 9, 2008 “Pretty, Plastic Barbie: Forever What We Make Her”

March 9, 2008

“Pretty, Plastic Barbie: Forever What We Make Her”

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September 20, 1994 “Peggy Orenstein: ‘Schoolgirls, Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap”

September 20, 1994

“Peggy Orenstein: ‘Schoolgirls, Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap”

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