Well, here we are at SessionFive of CTC. Halfway done already, we're not quite sure where the time has gone! Girls and mentors are getting comfortable with each other and spent time this session talking about comfort, stretch, and panic zones. How do you know you're being stretched or in panic, and what can you do?
Everyone's getting comfortable climbing and belaying, too!
This week, we rope climbed and did some media analysis in Girls' Group. Each mentor/mentee pair looked through a magazine and found one picture to present to the group and talk about what it said about how girls and women are supposed to be. These girls had a lot to say about the media!
Everyone agreed that the ads in magazines portray a very narrow idea of what girls are really like, and don't showcase the amazing talents that girls have - mostly they showcase bodies that are someone else's idea of beauty and perfection.
We wrapped up the night by talking about ways to resist the messages that don't feel true - by writing emails, choosing what to buy, talking about it, and using humor to make light of media images that don't ring true. We're all excited for these amazing conversations to continue!
Check out the pictures below from Session Five, and the surprise birthday celebration!
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