Monthly Archives: December 2011

The World that has been pulled over your eyes: Children and Gender Stereotypes

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

In the movie The Matrix, Morpheus describes the Matrix to Neo by saying: (The Matrix) is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you to the truth.” As I listen to debates about gender stereotyping in … Continue reading →

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Stereotyping Childhood

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Why does the pink and blue division of toys matter? Why should we care about the gendered marketing schemes running rampant? In the Huffington Post, there was an article last year around this time detailing the “10 Worst Toys for … Continue reading →

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Let LEGO hear your voice

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

If you’d like to let LEGO’s know that we need more gender neutral options and less gendered marketing and packaging, consider signing this petition. http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-lego-to-stop-selling-out-girls

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I’m dreaming of a non pink and blue Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

I posted a shorter version of this article last year around this time. But, given the recent news of Lego’s “girl line,” I thought it was important to come back to this conversation. It’s that time of year, when children … Continue reading →

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Trust, Mistrust, and Preschool Children: Promoting Media Literacy

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Trust, Mistrust and Advertising | The Media Education Lab Blog. In this interesting article on the Media Education Lab blog, Renee Hobbs discusses some key ideas about teaching media literacy to the preschool aged child. One of the issues that … Continue reading →

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See It and Be It: Finding Meaning in Pain

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Recently, I was working to raise awareness about a key issue that I felt was leading to unfair treatment of many and to inappropriate decisions being made. As I talked to others about this and attempted to rally people to … Continue reading →

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Positive Pick: Hugo a Movie Full of Magic

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Hugo Movie Trailer It can be difficult to find movies that are affirming for both boys and girls, and it is a rare film today that captures the imagination and pulls us into the magical world of cinema. As I … Continue reading →

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