• A Brief But Spectacular take on talking to children about sex

    A Brief But Spectacular take on talking to children about sex

    Dec 02, 2021 11:20 PM EST

    ... the rest of life and the expectations that we have of ourselves and the standards that we hold are exactly the same. My name is Peggy Orenstein, and this is my brief, but spectacular take on talking with young people about sex.Judy Woodruff: And you can watch all of ...

  • Why we should be thinking of sexual intimacy in terms of pizza

    Why we should be thinking of sexual intimacy in terms of pizza

    Aug 23, 2016 11:31 PM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally, for one of our "NewsHour" essays. As students across the country prepare to return to school, Peggy Orenstein, the author of the recent book "Girls & Sex," shares ideas on how young men and women should rethink intimacy in their relationships. PEGGY ORENSTEIN, Author, "Girls & Sex": For ...

  • What does it mean to be a girl? How parents can help daughters decide for themselves

    What does it mean to be a girl? How parents can help daughters decide for themselves

    May 07, 2014 12:53 AM EST

    ... video games, say, and the dilemma for girls is that they're being sexualized by pink girlie dolls and tiaras, which is the bigger problem, Peggy Orenstein? PEGGY ORENSTEIN: Oh, I don't think it's a zero sum game at all. I think that girls and boys each have ...

  • Tips for raising well-rounded girls in a princess dominated world

    Tips for raising well-rounded girls in a princess dominated world

    May 06, 2014 07:15 PM EST

    ... what it means to be a woman? Or is it all just a phase, leaving little long-term effects on their child’s self-image? Peggy Orenstein, author of “Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture,” has written for several years about these ...