tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130443595736997602.post4672229422308762958..comments2012-01-11T16:46:30.444-07:00Comments on No Poor Indifferent Blog: Are You There, God? It's Me, MargaretAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16136878867891017696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130443595736997602.post-50112933491044073302011-01-12T13:39:10.672-07:002011-01-12T13:39:10.672-07:00I think you're missing the period aspects of t...I think you're missing the period aspects of the book. I haven't read it since I was a kid (in the 70's) and it wasn't my favorite, but it was pretty revolutionary for its time in a number of ways. The idea of depicting young girls as actually talking about their bodies and being concerned about them was a real departure from the YA literature of the time and a big relief to a lot of young women who wondered if they were the only ones. The religion question wasn't pertinent for me, but again, the idea of being able to move beyond your grandparents' religion and to make up your own mind about what you believe and to recognize that all religions have a lot in common were remarkably adult concepts to package for children, concepts that are still completely foreign in most parts of the world today.<br /><br />Lastly, I do think that being homeschooled probably affected your childhood in a lot of ways. Have you read Reviving Ophelia? It's basically about how interested, plucky, fun 8-10 year old girls become stunted and sexualized by our culture so that they become stunted, self-deprecating teens (I'm simplifying massively) by 12 or 13. I think it might give you a very interesting picture of what many girls are going through at that age and I'd be interested--if you do choose to read it at some point--on your thoughts about it.Theatre@Firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394731571575280576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130443595736997602.post-69333389803559886672011-01-10T23:53:01.855-07:002011-01-10T23:53:01.855-07:00I LOVE YOU ROOMIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEI LOVE YOU ROOMIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136878867891017696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130443595736997602.post-84114990423422303652011-01-09T20:11:44.868-07:002011-01-09T20:11:44.868-07:00I was not home schooled and I completely agree wit...I was not home schooled and I completely agree with you. Additionally, I love the snarky yet witty criticisms. <br /><br />Love, <br />your former roommate :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834767791943611910noreply@blogger.com