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Good Movies For Girls—The Works of Hayao Miyazaki

With the talk ofLego feeling the need to suddenly segregate their toy lines and the mixed messages magazines are sending, I started thinking about my nieces, ages 5, 3, and 7 months. Before I know it, they won’t be spending as much time with my sister and brother-in-law, and will be bombarded with these messages that they’re supposed to be a certain way. I know they won’t be able to avoid every message, but I want them to be aware that they can say no—I can be who I want to be! Life isn’t all about chasing men and living up to a very unrealistic standard presented to me by the media! 

I’m thinking the best way to do this is to introduce them to the works of one of the greatest animated filmmakers of all time, Hayao Miyazaki.  [Read More]