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Olympic Moments

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sayyoulovemeback: #why do i think it’s the most adorable thing... : sayyoulovemeback : #why do i think it’s the most adorable thing when they can’t speak each other’s language so they give a thumbs up

Why boys don't read 'girl' books

via  gingerhaze : Shannon Hale: WHY BOYS DON'T READ 'GIRL' BOOKS : When I do book signings, most of my line is made up of young girls with their mothers, teen girls alone, and mother friend groups. But there’s usually at least one boy with a stack of my books. This boy is anywhere from 8-19, he’s carrying a worn stack of the Books of Bayern, and he’s excited and unashamed to be a fan of those books. As I talk to him, 95% of the time I learn this fact: he is home schooled.  There’s something that happens to our boys in school. Maybe it’s because they’re around so many other boys, and the pressure to be a boy is high. They’re looking around at each other, trying to figure out what it means to be a boy—and often their conclusion is to be “not a girl.” Whatever a girl is, they must be the opposite. So a book written by a girl? With a girl on the cover? Not something a boy should be caught reading.  But something else happens in school too. Without even meaning ...

#actors who are actually their characters

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#actors who are actually their characters    : # actors who are actually their characters