Some of the comments about the book we received from the girls were exciting, funny, good story and i liked it a lot, i loved it. To appreciate the delicious irony of the title of throw like a girl, jean thompsons boldly unconventional new story collection, you need to consider it in context. Unless you are ambidextrous or have some other odd advantage, you will throw it like a girl. Venture through the solar system and beyond, and discover that space is even bigger than you thought. You throw like a girl it was the first day of summer vacation. This middlegrade novel is aimed squarely at young girls around middle school age and i imagine they would enjoy it much more than i did. In you throw like a girl, former syracuse university quarterback and nfl veteran don mcpherson examines how the narrow definition of masculinity adversely impacts women and creates many blind spots that hinder the healthy development of men. Boy talks girl into joining the high school football team as his relief quarterback.
Because getting to read a book and write a letter to the author is a fun one and this author loves writing to girl troops. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Dissecting the strict set of beliefs and behaviors that underpin. The one bright spot is that gaby plans to sign up for the local softball leagueher greatest love and a passion she shares with her dad who was a pitcher in. The problem is not that your left shoulder is hinged strangely or that you dont know what a good throw looks like. In it, mcpherson examines his own life experiences and how they impacted his perception of what it was to be a. You throw like a girl by rachele alpine booksamillion. If you are righthanded, pick up a ball with your left hand and throw it.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. That meaning has no merit in terms of trying to put down a woman because she isnt as strong as her male counterpart. My ninemonthold sister, ava, called it, wah, wah, waaaaah. She wanted you to lose your muscles and your spot as the starting quarterback, but to your horror, other changes seem to be taking place too.
Dissecting the strict set of beliefs and behaviors that. Jun 17, 2007 to appreciate the delicious irony of the title of throw like a girl, jean thompsons boldly unconventional new story collection, you need to consider it in context. You throw like a girl book by rachele alpine official. Jun, 2016 disneys dont let the pigeon run this app.
Childrens book reading an elephant and piggie book watch. A phenomenology of feminine body comportment motility and spatiality is a 1980 essay by political philosopher and feminist iris marion young, which looks at differences in feminine and masculine movement norms in the context of a gendered and embodied phenomenological perspective. The blind spot of masculinity by former nfl quarterback don mcpherson is an examination of societys traditional. Forged from a partnership between a university press and a library, project muse is a trusted part of the academic and scholarly community it. Her other works include the novels she poured out her heart, the humanity project, the year we left home, city boy, and wide blue yonder, and the short story collections the witch and other tales retold, do not deny me, throw like a girl, and who do you love, which was a 1999 national book award finalist. You throw like a girl the blind spot of masculinity book. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. Don mcpherson, a former nfl and college quarterback, urges readers to think critically about the. Despite having to spend the summer with her grandma, gabby is sure she will join her softball team in this years championship game, just like her dad did when he was a kid. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. It makes being a girl or woman inferior to being a man and results in a male culture of violence against women as inferior beings, with violence an assertion of dominance, of superiority.
Jennie finch fell in love with softball as a young girl. You throw like a girl tackles the pressure young girls feel to fit a certain type. Adding to the stigma around men being superior are the colloquial, stereotypical phrases thrown around in the attempt to diminish womens worth and criticize men through a feminine comparison. Like it find this book add to reading list series mix. You throw like a girl ebook girls be like, throw like. Proposes that unhealthy masculinity arises from raising. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. The blind spot of masculinity, is a forthcoming title by don mcpherson from akashic books and edge of sports. Jennie is a big role model for girls that play softball all around the world.
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A woman who achieves truly feminine excellence is deemed by our society to be embarrassing and regressive. Miss congeniality meets shes the man in this hilarious m. You throw like a girl by rachele alpine book cover, description, publication history. But the truth was, no matter what you called it, this summer was going to stink. Throw like a girl january 2020 pam gruber and hannah milton at little, brownpoppy have bought sarah hennings throw like a girl, a contemporary romance and underdog story about a former championshipwinning softball player by becoming the notsobackup quarterback on a. Childrens book reading an elephant and piggie book.
Young girls must learn that their embodiment is a source of freedom, not incarceration, a source of pride, not shame. Nov 26, 2018 but we can promise that we will wisely use every penny you entrust to us to preach the gospel to as many people as possible. You re the star quarterback, the homecoming king, and you re dating the hottest girl in school. The author of the anastasia books as well as more serious fiction rabble starkey, 1987 offers her first.
Gabby gravitated toward her fathers pastime, taking up softball. You throw like a girl is one of the most important books ever written by a former elite male athlete. Don mcpherson in you throw like a girl, former syracuse university quarterback and nfl veteran don mcpherson examines how the narrow definition of masculinity adversely impacts women and creates many blind. Always have a good book lined up listen and read whenever you want read and listen to as many books as you like. You throw like a girl book edmonton public library. You throw like a girl book king county library system. Don mcphersons willingness to look inward and share his insights and experiences on and off the field represents an invaluable contribution to the growing literature about the. In youngs conception, to throw like a girl has nothing to do with some mysterious female essence that prevents girls from throwing balls or being athletic, but has its source in the particular situation of women as conditioned by their sexist oppression in contemporary society.
The central argument is that we dont raise boys to be men, we raise them not to be women or gay and in so doing we devalue women and rob men of their full humanity. X novel about a girl torn between competing in a beauty pageant and playing on the boys baseball team. Feminists smart at its implication that to do something like a girl is to do it the wrong way. You throw like a girl ebook by don mcpherson print isbn.
Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Its 224 pages long, and it talks about hard work a passion. You throw like a girl e book rachele alpine storytel. You throw like a girl miss congeniality meets shes the man in this hilarious m x novel about a girl torn between competing in a beauty pageant and playing on the boys baseball team. In it, mcpherson examines his own life experiences and how they impacted his perception of what it was to. Throwing like a girl is a result of the way that females learn to be in their bodies and learn. The book throw like a girl by jennie finich a book about sports. Instead, id like to think of it as meaning youre badass and why the hell wouldnt you want to throw like a girl. The central argument is that we dont raise boys to be men, we raise them not to be women.
It is captured in the title putdownyou throw like a girl. With sports as a relatable backdrop, this book makes an important. The book throwing like a girl a super good book for anyone who likes soft ball or any sport. Aug 24, 2014 young female athletes like mone davis should be encouraged and supported, not treated as anomalies but as models of what it means to throw like a girl. Gabbys summer vacation isnt shaping up to be that great. How to dream big believe in yourself from the worlds largest community of readers. Get a copy of the book you throw like a girl for your girls to read and write the author as part of the activities they do earn the scribe badge or other related writing badge. You throw like a girl ebook written by rachele alpine. You throw like a girl is a book about masculinity and its blind spots. And the very few women who manage to achieve success in the masculine world get a pat on the head and a participant ribbon.
Using examples from his own life, mcpherson dissects the strict beliefs and unspoken rules. You throw like a girl mix kindle edition by alpine. A crucial read for anyone interested in learning more about how sports culture informs limited definitions of masculinity, and how such definitions are destructive for boys and men, and dangerous to girls and women. You throw like a girl by rachele alpine 2017, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Don mcpherson you throw like a girl tattered cover book store. I learned a lot from this book, because i love sports and she talks about passion for the game. Download books offline, listen to several books continuously, choose stories for your kids, or try out a book that you didnt thought you would like to listen to. Its much larger than you might think and the stars are even farther away than you can imagine. Simultaneously releasing in both paperback and hardcover. Using examples from his own life, mcpherson passionately argues that viewing violence against women as a womens issue not only ignores mens culpability. More childrens more young adult more by rachele alpine.
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