Rachel Simmons book "The Curse of the Good Girl"
The Curse of the Good Girl
09/23/2009 at 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
Mike McGinn on Nightlife
Mayoral candidate Mike McGinn is out with a position paper on Seattle's nightlife. Smooth jazz or punk rock? We'll find out.
Carbon Disclosure
Most of the biggest businesses in Washington state don't publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions. KUOW's John Ryan reports.
12:20 p.m.
Curse of the Good Girl
Rachel Simmons, founder of the Girl's Leadership Institute argues that we've idealized girls who are always polite, modest and selfless. Simmons argues the good girl identity is not only impossible to achieve, it also curtails girls' power and potential. Is she right? What's your experience?
12:50 p.m.
Senator Cantwell on Health Care
KUOW's Derek Wang talks to Senator Maria Cantwell about her position on the health care reform bill being debated in the Senate.
Related Event
Rachel Simmons speaks tonight at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Avenue at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/.
Guest(s)
Mike McGinn is a candidate to be Seattle's next mayor. He's also a former partner at the Seattle law firm Stokes Lawrence and a former chair of the local chapter of the Sierra Club.
John Ryan is a reporter for KUOW.
Rachel Simmons is the founding director of the Girls Leadership Institute, a summer program for middle and high school girls. She currently serves as a consultant to schools around the country to empower girls. She's the author of "The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage & Confidence."
Maria Cantwell is a senator from Washington state.
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