09/05/2016
NEW! Lotus Girl Book Reviews. We give a big Thumbs UP to El Deafo by CeCe Bell and a major THUMBS DOWN to The Dork Diaries Series that is often billed as "The Wimpy Kid for Girls." Why do we need Wimpy Kid for girls? Why can't girls just read Wimpy Kid? There's no such thing as the girl version of The Lord of the Rings. Or the girl version of Harry Potter. Wimpy Kid books appeal to kids if they are drawn to its specific style of humor, whether the kid is a boy or a girl or a baby goat makes no difference.
WHY THUMBS DOWN: Dork Diaries perpetuates the negative stereotype that girls are superficial, empty-headed, social butterflies who only care about fashion, celebrities, being cute, cool and popular. There's nothing wrong with "fun" light reading-- but that's not what this is. Here are just a few direct quotes: "You FAT, worthless sk**ks!" And "I hope you're not... http://www.lotusgirl.net/book-reviews-by-lotus-girls
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