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You could be the next athlete highlighted in #IPlayLikeAGirl

March 20, 2015September 19, 2017 - by Meghan G - 3 Comments.

Use the hashtag #IPlayLikeAGirl to participate! I am so excited to see what some of you share! Creating a strong emotional connection with women and girls, #IPlayLikeAGirl is centered on a one-minute video that showcases sporty girls and young women practicing Yoga, running a mile, lifting weights, dancing and boxing among other physical activities. Condensed into thirty and fifteen second television and radio advertisements, their impactful messages will be seen and heard throughout all of the major broadcast outlets in the Dallas, Texas, region.

And sometimes, dogs hate the Amish.

August 25, 2014August 25, 2014 - by Meghan G - 2 Comments.

There was this one time, when I lived in Ohio, that I had this little black dog with a curly tail. Actually, it wasn’t one time, I had her for …

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Girls just wanna be ninjas

August 23, 2014August 25, 2014 - by Meghan G - 12 Comments.

Are cartoons important? I think maybe sometimes they are. Maybe it’s a first world problem. But whatever we can use as a tool to teach our kids that trying to shut down a conversation by telling other people their opinions aren’t important seems kind of important to me. I think it’s worth talking about the messages our kids get from their entertainment. I think it’s worth telling the people who produce the things our kids like how they can get more support from us, the consumer. I think it’s worth sticking up for equality everywhere, whether it’s in our lives or in the microcosm we call entertainment.

Being inclusive doesn't mean everyone deserves to be rewarded. It means everyone deserves to be connected. -Meghan Gray, www.joytroupe.com

Just Desserts

February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

If we want our children to develop “leadership skills” while they are in school, and if we are going to have school sponsored social events, then we have a responsibility to do so with an eye (and a heart) toward making sure that the subtext we are offering our children tells a story of justice.