“Growing up in the Pacific Northwest as a young girl, whenever I felt emotionally overwhelmed, I would take a walk in the woods. Being in the stillness and grandeur of trees had always calmed me.” YoungGirlFeltWalksGrowing UpGrowingTreeWoodsStillnessOverwhelmedGrandeurPacificPacific NorthwestWalk In The Woods Author:Brenda Strong
“It was a very cool thing to be a smart girl, as opposed to some other, different kind. And I think that made a great deal of difference to me growing up and in my life afterward.” ThinkingKindMadeDifferentGirlDifferencesDealsGrowing UpGrowingSmartDifferent KindsCool ThingsVery CoolSmart Girl Author:Elena Kagan
“I remember so many girls when I was growing up who hated the way they looked.” WayRememberGirlGrowing UpGrowingHated Author:Nan Goldin
“I want these to be names that young girls and boys and kids of all genders grow up knowing. It shouldn't just be when you take a feminist class in college, if you happen to do that. I hope this is fun and engaging for folks to watch.” IfsWantHappensKidsYoungGirlNamesFunGrowsClassBoysWatchesGrowing UpKnowingCollegeFolksFeministGenderEngagingBoy And Girl Author:Anita Sarkeesian
“Growing up with my dad being a musician, it seemed like a male centric world to me. I just didn't know many girls playing guitar.” KnowsWorldGirlGrowing UpGrowingDadMusicianMalesGuitarMy DadPlaying Guitar Author:Lola Kirke
“As the only girl growing up for a long time with only boys, as you pointed out, it seems like I was always surrounded by guys. There was this sense in which my female body was a problem.” LongProblemBodySeemsGuyGirlBoysGrowing UpGrowingLong TimeFemaleFemale BodyGirls Growing Up Author:Shirley Geok-lin Lim
“People will tell me, "You're such a punk rebel," this or that, but I was not that growing up. I was actually a super-sheltered, conservative girl. Now, there was probably a bit of me that was like, "Why do I have to be like that?"” PeopleGirlBitsGrowing UpGrowingConservativeRebelPunk Author:Gwen Stefani
“I'm working on a novel about a girl who grows up in the circus and her relationship with her father, who grew up in Hungary when it was under Soviet control and left during the 1956 revolution. It is told from both of their perspectives, and has been a joy (and very frustrating) to research and write. Needless to say, I am very excited about my next project!” WritingHas BeensJoyGirlNextFatherLeftGrowsNovelGrowing UpRevolutionPerspectiveGrewProjectsGrew UpResearchExcitedSovietFrustratingCircusHungary Author:Liza Campbell