girls

PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.

Not only do young girls work more around the house than their male counterparts, but their parents reward them with a smaller allowance.

What if Barbie is just as insecure as the rest of us?

Perhaps the most shocking takeaway from the recent study that found playing with Barbies may seriously limit a girl's view of what occupations are open to her is, in a world where we're surrounded by media, how quickly one doll can have a measurable impact.

New research suggests playing with the world-famous doll limits a girl’s view of what occupations are open to her.