There are lots of different interpretations of the word ‘prodigy.’
ADORA SVITAKLet’s abolish the term ‘childish’ because adults normally cause the largest problems.
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Then to ignore technology is to become obsolete.
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The unsaid message of that endless rack of juniors’ pushup bras?
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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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The reality, unfortunately, is a little different, and it has a lot to do with trust, or a lack of it.
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Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal.
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And I do watch TV, but only informative programmes like the news and documentaries.
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But also one with more subtle changes in how we regard gender and gender stereotypes.
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History is made every day.
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We often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
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Young people are often asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives.
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But it doesn’t change the fact that we are chained to the beast. Voluntarily, of course.
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A real world that is increasingly technology-driven.
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Whether on store aisles or storefronts ads, magazine covers or TV show, we speak more to the profit margins of companies than the self-esteem of today’s girls.
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The first thing anyone can do, about any issue, is get informed.
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My family joke that I’m really a very senior person who accidentally happens to be 11.
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