Every Girl is Unique
Hey, girls. Do you have a question for Barack Obama or John McCain? Well, here’s your chance to ask it! Send your questions for the presidential candidates to us at submissions@newmoon.com by noon on Wednesday, October 1. We’ll forward your questions to The Women’s Media Center (WMC), which has been accepted to submit questions to the final Presidential debate on October 15.
This is a wonderful opportunity to speak up about issues that affect you—we can’t wait to hear from you!
Hey girls, the first presidential debate is on for tonight! Republican nominee John McCain had originally called to postpone the debate due to the recent financial problems on Wall Street, but just announced this morning that he still plans to attend.
You may not be old enough to make your vote officially count yet, but you can still be involved and have your voice heard as the election date draws closer! Check out virtual social site Woogi Worldâ„¢, where you can learn more about the candidates running for election, and even cast your own e-vote on the site. We’ll also be holding a Mock Election during election week at newmoon.com!
In the meantime, be sure to check out one girl’s report of the democratic convention at newmoon.com. You can also tune into tonight’s live debate on television, which will begin at 9 pm eastern time.
Hey, girls. Did you hear about the new study about racism that was just released? The study was started because of this year’s presidential race, where racism might play a part in people’s voting decisions. The study focused on attitudes and feelings about racism between White people and Black people. White people and Black people reported VERY different ideas about racism, including the following:
Only 10% of White people said that Black people still face “a lot” of discrimination, but 57% of Black people said they face ” a lot” of discrimination.
The study also asked how much racial tension was “caused” by Black people. 30% of Whites said “most” or “all,” while only 3% of Black people said they caused “most” or “all” racial tension.
Another finding was that about 20% of Whites surveyed admired black people often, while 70% of Blacks reported admiring White people often.
When I read this study, I was troubled, especially by the fact that 30% of Whites said that Blacks caused “most” or “all” racial tension. That’s like saying it’s girls’ or women’s fault when people are sexist! I think it’s pretty unfair to blame racism on the group that faces more discrimination.
What do you think about this study? Does it seem fair to you? Was anything surprising? Why do you think White people and Black people have such different ideas about racism? And how can we continue to fight racism? I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
The topic at newmoon.com this week is “hobbies.” Hobbies are all of the activities that you love to do for fun, such as drawing, writing, playing sports, and reading.
One of my favorite hobbies is scrap booking. I save ticket stubs, programs, and postcards from everywhere I go, and later paste them into a blank book. I think that scrap booking is a great way to record memories of trips and events. It’s also a great activity to do with friends. You can create scrapbooks of memories you have and of experiences that you all shared together.
What are some of your favorite hobbies? Also, be sure to visit newmoon.com to read about what other girls like to do for fun!
