Finally had time to read something other than a test book this week, so I began reading a book that a friend lent me. It's called The Body Project and it's a great read if you have girls. The author takes the reader from Victorian Era to now explaining the relationship between a girl and her body. Must say....it kinda freaked me out. How does one combat a culture that tells girls their worth is in their appearance? I know my mom tried, but I still spent most of my adolescence completely focused on my outside. The next to last chapter is title "The Disappearance of Virginity" and boy does it make me want to lock Kayleigh up until she's thirty. Now I realize that this is not possible, nor is it healthy, and I know that I can't protect her from the world....but I sure wish I could. I remember is middle school when a boy classmate told me to meet him in the lost and found closet (wink, wink), and instead of feeling totally appauled, I laughed. I thought it was funny and never thought about it as harrassment. Boys walked down the halls grabbing girls butts and we thought it was a compliment! Mom told me this stuff wasn't acceptable...but what 13-year old actually thinks mom knows what she's talking about. How does one raise a daughter to be confindent enough in who she is to not crave the attention of hormone-charged teenage boys?