In this video, I take a look at the book Care and Keeping of You, interview people who read it as children, and think about how it compares to more modern books, particularly in this which concerns gender, sexualization, sex education and the LGBTQ community. inclusion.
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TIME STAMP
00:00 intro
02:35 American brand
03:33 puberty is scary!
05:52 the updated version
08:23 what is missing from the books
11:03 a.m. Gender divisions: boys versus girls
13:57 is this book still good?
References/Links
The author of 'Care and Keeping of You' explains why Google can't replace the classic puberty book https://mashable.com/article/the-care-and-keeping-of-you-interview-sex- ed
https://www.scarymommy.com/unhealthy-book-puberty-care-and-keeping-of-you
How American Girl Puberty Books Shaped a Generation of Tweens // SLATE https://slate.com/culture/2016/08/how-american-girl-puberty-books-shape-a-generation-of -tweens.html
https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/08/best-puberty-books-for-girls.html
Q&A: American Girl's 'The Care & Keeping of You 2' Tackles Puberty https://healthland.time.com/2013/04/26/qa-the-care-keeping-of-you -2-guides-girls-through -puberty/
This classic puberty book for girls now gets a boys' edition https://time.com/4888379/the-care-and-keeping-of-you-puberty-book-boys/
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