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Girl Culture

This week Studio 360 looks into girl culture and the media diets consumed by young women today. Get a peek at the "American Girl" empire of books and dolls and hear how girls internalize female archetypes the see on the movie screen. Find out why Turkish kids go nuts for Judy Blume and hear a story from a young woman struggling to make peace with the body issues she had as a girl.

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By Kurt Andersen • Apr 14, 2008 • 1 min read

This week Studio 360 looks into girl culture and the media diets consumed by young women today. Get a peek at the "American Girl" empire of books and dolls and hear how girls internalize female archetypes the see on the movie screen. Find out why Turkish kids go nuts for Judy Blume and hear a story from a young woman struggling to make peace with the body issues she had as a girl.

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    Kurt Andersen

    Author of "Evil Geniuses," "Fantasyland," and "You Can’t Spell America Without Me"

    Culture