What is Beauty: Celebrating International Women's Day by Challenging Perspectives of Beauty with
"Beautiful is sparkly. And a beautiful dress. And a lot of pink." Unprovoked, 3 year-old H already believes that her clothes will make her beautiful, that appearance is king, and that beautiful is only possible when she conforms to those ideals. I remember hearing it even in my 2 year-old classrooms, where barely verbal girls would gush over princess dresses and arrive at school announcing their wardrobe. While seemingly innocent, these ideals of beauty lead to tremendous soc