Monthly Archives: February, 2012
Positive Pick: Female Super Heroes We Can Love
On my Facebook page, one of the members of the community asked for recommendation for non-sexualized female superheroes. If you’re familiar with comic or even movie versions of female superheroes, … Continue reading
Am I Ugly? Learning to Love Ourselves
In the wake of the YouTube “Am I Ugly” trend, with girls going on line to ask perfect strangers to weigh in on their value as measured by their physical … Continue reading
Using Technology to Expose Gender Stereotypes
Check out the paper Media & Kids Daily for great stories about children and media issues. There’s something here for everyone! My favorite is the link to the ad … Continue reading
Occupy Cultural Media
Check out this short film encouraging people to take back childhood, pushing companies that promote sexualized media, marketing, and products to stop sexualizing children. This is the kind of positive, … Continue reading
Teaching Kids about Women’s Stories
Check out this post by Margot Magowan on Reel Girl. She asks the question, why does there have to be gender imbalance in made up worlds? What’s the deal with … Continue reading
What’s Biological Sex Got to Do with It? Nature vs Nurture in the Toy Wars
In the public debate about gender stereotypes being promoted by children’s media and marketing, I’ve heard an interesting argument coming from those who do not believe there is anything wrong … Continue reading
When Love Hurts: Talking about Teen Dating Violence
When I was about 15, I remember a close friend of mine suddenly becoming withdrawn. Her usual cheerful and social nature changed to a quiet, secretive one. She wouldn’t change … Continue reading
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