Comments on: Club 21, “girl world” exposed: binge drinking, bullying, low self esteem and distorted body image. http://www.allforwomen.com.au/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/ Online Community for Australian Women to connect and make friends Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:04:20 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robyn http://www.allforwomen.com.au/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-11403 Robyn Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:15:27 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2008/05/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-11403 I have a 15 year old daughter on the recieving end of her peers critism and it is affecting her deeply. To the point where she has no love or respect for herself. As a mother it is heartbreaking to hear the cruel things these "friends" say to each other and to try and counteract it with positive words is useless as she won't listen to what I have to say as I am just her mother. How do we fight something that has become the norm. To start as well as imput from home I feel there should be more programs run in schools to do with self esteem and respect for others for girls and boys as well. What do others think? I have a 15 year old daughter on the recieving end of her peers critism and it is affecting her deeply. To the point where she has no love or respect for herself. As a mother it is heartbreaking to hear the cruel things these “friends” say to each other and to try and counteract it with positive words is useless as she won’t listen to what I have to say as I am just her mother. How do we fight something that has become the norm. To start as well as imput from home I feel there should be more programs run in schools to do with self esteem and respect for others for girls and boys as well. What do others think?

]]> By: May - Posts Of The Month | Planning With Kids http://www.allforwomen.com.au/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8530 May - Posts Of The Month | Planning With Kids Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:45:03 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2008/05/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8530 [...] Club 21, “girl world” exposed: binge drinking, bullying, low self esteem and distorted body imag.... - posted by Leigh from All for Women. Having only a four year old daughter, this post gave me a shocking insight into how peer pressure is now presenting itself if the environment of the Web 2.0 world. [...] [...] Club 21, “girl world” exposed: binge drinking, bullying, low self esteem and distorted body imag…. – posted by Leigh from All for Women. Having only a four year old daughter, this post gave me a shocking insight into how peer pressure is now presenting itself if the environment of the Web 2.0 world. [...]

]]> By: Danni Miller http://www.allforwomen.com.au/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8144 Danni Miller Mon, 12 May 2008 09:31:13 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2008/05/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8144 Thanks Megan and all the other All For Women readers for their feedback - I was the guest blogger who wrote this post. There is always much to say about "girl world" and I am passionate about sharing the journey with parents and teachers...do check out my blog too! http://enlighteneducation.edublogs.org Thanks Megan and all the other All For Women readers for their feedback – I was the guest blogger who wrote this post.
There is always much to say about “girl world” and I am passionate about sharing the journey with parents and teachers…do check out my blog too!
http://enlighteneducation.edublogs.org

]]> By: Megan at Imaginif http://www.allforwomen.com.au/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8122 Megan at Imaginif Sun, 11 May 2008 02:27:42 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2008/05/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8122 I was surprised at all the media hype surrounding this - my view of the 21 club was that it was no more than a sophisticated and organised version of what girls have been doing for a long, long time. In FNQ, the nicely reworded girl gangs are referred to as "the posh girls" or the "in club". To be in their group is, apparently, far better than eating chocolate. Boring and unposh as I am now and ever have been...I want chocolate. Great post Leigh. I hope that mothers everywhere understand the essence of raising our daughters to be healthy: physically and emotionally. I was surprised at all the media hype surrounding this – my view of the 21 club was that it was no more than a sophisticated and organised version of what girls have been doing for a long, long time.

In FNQ, the nicely reworded girl gangs are referred to as “the posh girls” or the “in club”. To be in their group is, apparently, far better than eating chocolate.

Boring and unposh as I am now and ever have been…I want chocolate.

Great post Leigh. I hope that mothers everywhere understand the essence of raising our daughters to be healthy: physically and emotionally.

]]> By: Suze http://www.allforwomen.com.au/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8044 Suze Wed, 07 May 2008 00:49:59 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2008/05/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8044 It's sad, but it seems to me that we women are our own worst enemies. We are the ones responsible for putting so much pressure on other women by endlessly critiquing, picking and dare I say it, bitching. Is it insecurity, maliciousness, or just plain shallow? I'm not sure. I do know, it should stop. It’s sad, but it seems to me that we women are our own worst enemies. We are the ones responsible for putting so much pressure on other women by endlessly critiquing, picking and dare I say it, bitching.
Is it insecurity, maliciousness, or just plain shallow? I’m not sure. I do know, it should stop.

]]> By: PlanningQueen http://www.allforwomen.com.au/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8041 PlanningQueen Tue, 06 May 2008 23:08:50 +0000 http://www.allforwomen.com.au/2008/05/club-21-%e2%80%9cgirl-world%e2%80%9d-exposed-binge-drinking-bullying-low-self-esteem-and-distorted-body-image/#comment-8041 Great post. The pressure and ways and means of exerting pressure on young girls is intense. I read yesterday that in Sydney they actually have <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/parenting/australias-treadmill-tots/2008/05/03/1209235223027.html">yms for kids</a> with children as young as 3. Great post. The pressure and ways and means of exerting pressure on young girls is intense. I read yesterday that in Sydney they actually have yms for kids with children as young as 3.

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