Tuesday
May262009
"A Girl Can't What?"
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 8:15AM Gina, The Blogmother
We pause in our series about ESSENCE magazines psychological warfare on Black women in their June 209 issue to share this since this is tangentially related to the work we do here. , I am rescuing this from the Publicist-email-direct-to-Delete folder. As always, do your own research:
Hi Gina ,
A revolution is taking place among girls and women who are working together to tear down stereotypes and pursue their dreams, no matter the obstacle. The brainchild behind this movement is Gretchen Cawthon, creator of “Girls Can’t What?” (www.girlscantwhat.com), a community website that motivates girls to succeed at doing anything they set their minds to, including raising a million dollars to benefit women charities.
From being one of the only girls to make it on the 6th grade boys basketball team to learning to walk again at 14 after being hit by a drunk driver, Cawthon is used to achieving goals and overcoming obstacles she was told couldn’t be done. She created “Girls Can’t What?” to share these personal experiences along with amazing stories and interviews from truly inspirational women.
Now Cawthon is on a mission to raise $1 million to benefit nonprofit organizations that help women. She’s created fun and hip t-shirts that feature her trademarked girl character breaking down stereotypes – everything from taking on the role as a football player to working as a construction worker. 20% of proceeds from the sales of the online store will be donated until $1 million is raised to support women's nonprofit organizations.
I'd love to provide you with more information or a sample.
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Reader Comments (10)
What a great site! I've joined, forwarded the site on to others including my 5 daughters (10, 16, 21, 23, and almost 25). There's something here for everyone of them. I'm planning on making purchases as well. I fully support any venue that helps women and supports them in a positive manner.
Went to the site, loved it, and subscribed to their feed. I will definitely share this with family and friends. We can't hear too many of these positive messages. Thanks, Gina, for sharing this!
no kids, but I will pass this on to my relatives.
Very cool site! I have girls and am always interested in them being the best they can be. I really like the idea of woman power! (Been like that all my life...) I want to recommend, for those interested in hearing/reading stories of http://www.powerofwomenunited.com" rel="nofollow"> women of achievement, "The Power of Women United," by Tina Dezsi and Lia Bandola. Talk about inspiring women -- more than 20 of them share their stories. It makes you think you can conquer the world, which is powerful stuff. Girls and women -- hey, we can do it all.
thanks gina for sharing this.
i went there and when i have a bit more time i'll visit through the different pages.
my thing is looking for ALL Girls--not just white ones.
wondering if any other site with this theme/purpose exists?
again, thanks, i understand the owners point greatly!
i did many of the 'boy only things' that i did because some jerk told me i couldn't because i'm a girl!
lololo
always whooped his butt on the court! lololo
Hi ladies! Google tipped me off that my site was mentioned here. Thanks for posting and thanks for all the wonderful comments.
Just wanted to add that my site is open for everyone and all of my designs come in light and dark skin tones. I can also customize them to match hair styles and team colors.
Also, the "your story" section is a wonderful way to read about others who share your passions and also a great opportunity to encourage young girls who are trying to succeed in male dominated fields. The topics there range from playing high school football to becoming mechanics, police officers and bull riders. My visitors have turned it into an amazing community of inspiration. Thanks for visiting and again thanks to Gina for rescuing my story. :)
What a wonderful site! Checking it out right now.
I think that is a great site but one I enjoy and found is an up and coming brand for young girls is Supreme Justyce. This message is all about building the self esteem for girls. You shoud check them out www.supremejustyce.com. They even have a comic and lots of posters my girls love it!
Child-free but passionate about young black/brown girls. Will subscribe.
Thanks for the link, may I suggest visiting Color Online. We are a community organization serving girls in Detroit. Our blog focuses largely on literature by women writers of color. We have trivia quizzes with monthly prizes, book reviews, interviews and more. We're about empowering young girls. Please come by.
coloronline.blogspot.com