This piece is cross-posted with permission of Rachel Simmons’ blog (see bio below).  The opinions expressed herein and those of Rachel Simmons, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Recently, Washington Post fashion reporter Robin Givhan chided Elena Kagan for sitting with her legs open, and Salon Broadsheet blogger Tracy Clark Flory responded with a blog accusing Givhan of subtle homophobia. “It feels like Kagan is, however indirectly, being indicted over her sexuality — once again,” Flory wrote. Taking issue with a photo caption in …

This piece is cross-posted with permission of Rachel Simmons’ blog (see bio below).  The opinions expressed herein and those of Rachel Simmons, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
The recent spectacle of eight and nine year old girls gyrating to “Single Ladies” is still eating me. And to be honest, I’m still not exactly sure why.
What’s the big deal here, really? Isn’t this just another grating example of girls’ sexualization, fodder that seems to arrive weekly? And who cares if some little girls want to …