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Win a #LikeAGirl Prize Pack ARV $40 {Canada}

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Sheri

The first time I watched the video below, it brought tears to my eyes.

No, it wasn’t that time of the month.

I became emotional because the video hit a nerve. I am a woman who has experienced this type of sexism, and I am a mother to a pre-teen girl who is already showing signs of diminished self esteem. Take a look.

I can’t pinpoint when it started or what triggered her insecurities, but my daughter worries more about how she looks and she withdraws from sports and other activities that she once enjoyed. Kids her age internalize everything that is said about them and to them, and a simple “You ___ like a girl” is definitely heard as an insult. It says that a girl is less capable than a boy, which is simply not true.

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I am also a mother to three boys. It is important to teach my daughter to recognize her self worth, but it is even more important that I teach my boys to value girls and women. I take every opportunity to teach my children that their gender doesn’t define who they are and what they are capable of. I teach my boys that they need to respect women and think of each woman they meet as someone’s mother or sister. We need to teach the boys now to avoid the harm to the girls later on.

If you agree, I invite you to enter the giveaway this prize pack that is valued at $40 and includes a #LikeAGirl T-shirt and Always Infinity product.

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Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom/mamanP&G. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events and opportunities. The opinions on this blog are my own.

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Comments

47 responses to “Win a #LikeAGirl Prize Pack ARV $40 {Canada}”

  1. Connie Avatar
    Connie

    I have a son and 2 daughters. This ad reduced me to a sobbing mess. Educating our daughters AND sons is so important.

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  2. Melinda L. Avatar
    Melinda L.

    I have experienced sexism for most of my life. Because I was a girl, I wasn’t expected to finish university nor get a good job, but I have proven them wrong by getting both of those things. It hurt hearing comments like that since I’m a girl I can’t do as much, but it only fueled me onwards to prove myself and show that just because I am girl, doesn’t mean I should be overlooked.

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  3. Chandra Christine O'Connor Avatar
    Chandra Christine O’Connor

    Not sure if it’s sexism but when I was working in a salon, I was doing a clients hair. They were saying their daughter wanted to quit high school. She said she told them to keep going or they will end up a hair stylist like I was. I couldn’t believe it. I told her I actually graduated high school.

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  4. Lynda Cook Avatar
    Lynda Cook

    I had to deal with the harsh words of being overweight my whole life and went through it all again with my oldest daughter, she is big boned and didn’t join in any school activities or sports because of what others were saying, wished she would have been stronger, she is awesome at sports, but todays society thinks girls should be small, sad!!

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  5. Dayna Wilson Avatar
    Dayna Wilson

    I witness sexism every single day. Not the obvious, outright, large sexism that you can call someone out on. But little things: People telling my son he’s “such a boy.” People telling my son he’s clever, and my daughter she’s pretty. Going to McDonalds and being asked whether we want the “boy” toy or the “girl” toy, as though girls wouldn’t want to play with cars and boys wouldn’t want to play with ponies. Sexism exists on a pernicious, secret level throughout society. I’m doing my best to fight it on every occasion I can.

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  6. jenny Avatar
    jenny

    trying to make a change in the world for my daughter

    Reply
  7. SweetPanda Avatar
    SweetPanda

    When you become a mom, people think that you need to be strong, be responsible and be able to take care everything. When I stayed at home for a year being a full time mom, people think that I am obviously less busy than those working in the office and I should have lots of free time just because I am a full time mom. But I want to tell those people who never take care of kids, being a full time mom that being a full time mom is not easy, I have my weak time and I really want to cry out loud when I am stressful

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  8. Maegan Morin Avatar
    Maegan Morin

    All my life I have done a lot of snowmobiling and atv riding. When I was younger I was a little wild and I could keep up with “the big boys”. I cannot even count the number of times I took off my helmet and heard “oh your a girl”.

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  9. charityk Avatar
    charityk

    when going on mat leave some people made sexist comments to me.

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  10. Glogirl Avatar
    Glogirl

    It’s important to me to change society’s view on women because women are strong and powerful and need to rise above the challenges that society throws at us. So many times women are seen as the least important sex in so many cultures. We contribute to society and have a valuable role to play. We shouldn’t let others squash who we are and what we are capable of.

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  11. Amy C Avatar
    Amy C

    My daughters have always been very active in Sports. They are really good soccer players and good goalies. It really annoyed me when they would get a new couch and the male couch would favour the boys over the girls it would really annoy me. My girls are excellent players. Not all couches where like this but I found that their was a few. Who thought that just because they where girls they couldn’t play as good or better then the boys.

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  12. lori b Avatar
    lori b

    my ex telling me that he didn’t want me to work outside the home, he wanted me home to look after house and our son, because that is what woman do.

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  13. xty cruz Avatar
    xty cruz

    It is very much important because this is how women are given the opportunity to show what they are capable to do

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  14. heidi c. Avatar
    heidi c.

    I witness sexism all the time in my chosen career. Unfortunately, I have even experienced it myself a few times.

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  15. Alayne Langford Avatar
    Alayne Langford

    I have four daughters and the most important issue we talk about is being Like a Girl and thriving in that situation. They all played or still play soccer at a high level and believe me, the toughest opponents in the world today for young ladies ARE other young ladies. I don’t mean for them to get tough and rough with another girl, I just want them to be able to stick up for themselves and believe in what they want to do in their lives. This goes for the opposite sex as well, but that is another talk… 🙂

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  16. Clair P Avatar
    Clair P

    I have, I used to work in a Garage… some people would come in and not want to talk with a girl to book an apt, or pay or anything, so told them to leave go else where because in order to get it booked it goes with me, boss told them the same, it took some getting use to with the older men as they would say Garage is for Men, and yes we had a girl Mechanic, but then they got used to me being there, and hated when I was gone lol

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  17. Florence C Avatar
    Florence C

    I started work in the 70’s. I saw a lot of it over the years. I was very skinny and as a kid I did not each much. I was a very picky eater. I got poked fun at all the time for being skinny.

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  18. angela m Avatar
    angela m

    My daughter now tells me that sometimes the boys won’t let her play football because she is a girl.

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  19. josephine evans Avatar
    josephine evans

    Witnessed this a lot in school when I was younger especially when I took the wood working course.

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  20. Jennifer L. Avatar
    Jennifer L.

    Recently a friend of the family’s husband made a comment that women couldn’t be religious teachers. That made me so furious. I can’t believe people still believe something like this.

    Reply
  21. MOHAMMAD ANJUM Avatar
    MOHAMMAD ANJUM

    LOVE TO WIN

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  22. Brenda Penton Avatar
    Brenda Penton

    I grew up in a sexist environment and sadly, most of my family still thinks in the same way. Some have changed their thinking, but I started ignoring the ignorant ones.

    Reply
  23. Jody D Avatar
    Jody D

    I have always worked in male-dominated industries. You always have to work harder to compensate for the bias against you. It is still not fixed as my daughter says men are still getting promoted much faster than women in her industry as well

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  24. Kayla Gilbert Avatar
    Kayla Gilbert

    The dress policy in high school was always upsetting to us girls. We had so many restrictions and boys had basically none.

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  25. Cheryl Avatar
    Cheryl

    When I was in grade 1 I was told I couldn’t play baseball. With the boys at recess, because girls can’t play baseball ! I was pretty upset

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  26. Stephanie LaPlante Avatar
    Stephanie LaPlante

    My mom was almost declined a farming job because she was a woman. They said women can’t handle it. She asked to at least try and became the best farmer they’ve ever hired.

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  27. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    I would love to get this girl prize pack so that i could give them to children in need.

    Reply
  28. nicolthepickle Avatar
    nicolthepickle

    It’s important to me to change societies view on women because these girls grow up to be moms and wives. We have such a big influence even when we don’t realize it. It starts small with respect of others, all others.

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  29. Gillian Morgan Avatar
    Gillian Morgan

    I think its important to you to change our society’s view on women so that future generations of girls and women don’t have to face some of the struggles that woman went through now and the past.

    Reply
  30. Athena Avatar
    Athena

    I have a daughter, and I see how society, especially the media can play upon our own insecurities. I would like my daughter to be confident in herself.

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  31. Jodi Mitrovic Avatar
    Jodi Mitrovic

    it’s important to me to change our society’s view on women more now than ever. Recently having my first child many of my outlooks on life have changed. It’s important to me that I raise my son knowing that all woman are equal.

    Reply
  32. Barbara Hutcheson Avatar
    Barbara Hutcheson

    *******I used to be a female jockey 10yrs ago in a male dominated sport and yes I have experienced sexism! Yes changes need to be made to allow women to do anything that any man can do as well******

    Reply
  33. Lori Bazan Avatar
    Lori Bazan

    We need to change how women or perceived through the media. Air brushed models are not realistic and we need to start a mass campaign.

    Reply
  34. amber y Avatar
    amber y

    I find it happens a lot in the workplace. Opportunities are not always equal.

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  35. maria Avatar
    maria

    I witnessed sexism growing up as my father was very old fashioned.

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  36. sarah sar Avatar
    sarah sar

    I have witnessed sexism almost daily in the workplace and am getting sick of it. Cat-calling happened frequently in my old office before I changed departments. I complained to the super who then sent out an office memo to everyone…I think that helped a bit, but it’s still happening. Why can’t we all just respect each other for what we are? 🙁

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  37. Soozle Avatar
    Soozle

    I have definitely had patients not take me serious as I was a woman; while they would take the same advice from a male co-worker

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  38. Debbie W Avatar
    Debbie W

    Years ago I was denied a management position in a warehouse because I was a woman. I proved myself over and over that I was capable, but the owner wanted a male in the position. I asked him if there was any possibility of me advancing with his company, and in a round about way he said no, saying he prefers male in management. I should have taken it to the labour board, but I found something better and moved on.

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  39. Lee-Ann Avatar
    Lee-Ann

    Since women are the very backbone of society, I think it is important that everyone understands how important it is to treat them with respect (like everyone should be). They should not be marginalized, but rather celebrated.

    We as a society, have to show those who believe women to be inferior, sub-servant etc, so that we can truly have a healthy world.

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  40. Tanis Avatar
    Tanis

    My grandfather was very sexiest and I saw it with the way he treated my grandmother and other woman in general.

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  41. seham merzib Avatar
    seham merzib

    my mother had 9 children and father couldnt work from an injury, she fighted for a job because she was a women and now I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for her.

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  42. Domenique Avatar
    Domenique

    I cook for a living. In my current kitchen, I’d been getting bored with my position and asked to trained on another station (One I’ve worked at numerous other jobs). I got told no, because I couldn’t handle it. It blew me away coming from a colleague.

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  43. Susanne McCarthy Avatar
    Susanne McCarthy

    It is important that we make change happen…..I have four daughters 🙂

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  44. Lisa Smith Avatar
    Lisa Smith

    I worked in the automotive field for years, funny how if a man says something it is more true. It’s important because I have a daughter.

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  45. Tiffany Rotulo Avatar
    Tiffany Rotulo

    We have come along way from where we used to be but there’s still more to be done. I feel it is important not only for my daughter to know that she is equal, but for my sons to view women as equal.

    Reply
  46. Edmond Avatar
    Edmond

    WOW, must make change for equity. . OMG. Wow, prize is fab. & splendid. 2 fingers snap. It is tight, fly & off the chain. Thank you for the awesomeness, the contest, and generosity. Pick me, pick me!

    Reply
  47. aarone mawdsley Avatar
    aarone mawdsley

    Women are just as important as men and everyone should know that.

    Reply

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