Secret deodorant, made by Proctor & Gamble, offsets (although not necessarily healthfully) the kind of stink that can result from wholesome physical activities.
There is, however, another kind of stink that even Secret (with its allegedly-toxic chemicals) can't just kill with the flick of a roll-on stick. This kind of stink comes from deep inside and lurks within the corridors of countless middle/high schools. This is
the stench of meanness – a stench that can overpower some of the most well-intentioned young ladies.
To Secret's credit, it has therefore partnered with "best-selling author and girl-expert Rachel Simmons" in order to help end the girl-to-girl
mean streak for good.
Rachel Simmons began studying female aggression at Oxford University, which she attended after winning a Rhodes Scholarship. Rachelsimmons.com
reports that she is the "co-founder and director of the Girls Leadership Institute," as well as a "Leadership Development Consultant for the Center of Work and Life at Smith College."
On the Secret Mean
Stinks Facebook page, there is a link called "You might be a bully if…" This catchy section points out these four ways that girl-to-girl bullying can occur: Social Bullying (ruining
reputations with gossip and rumors), Indirect
Bullying (pretending something mean was "just a joke"), Relational Bullying (coercion via silent treatment and threats), and Cyberbullying (posting
mean things online).
Resources
http://www.natural-skincare-authority.com/secret-deodorant.html
http://www.secret.com/WHATSNEW/post/2011/02/03/Secret-Thinks-Mean-Stinks.aspx
http://www.facebook.com/meanstinks/app_115173861886252
http://www.rachelsimmons.com/about-rachel/rachels-bio/
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