Media and Gender Talk Podcast: The ideal woman and feminism in the 20th Century
Today in Media and Gender Talk I’m talking with Dr. Laura Carroll, associate professor of English in the Department of Language and Literature at Abilene Christian University. Dr. Carroll studies … Continue reading
Gender and Media Talk: The Theology of Gender
In Gender and Media Talk today, I’m talking with Dr. Ken Cukrowski. Dr. Cukrowski is the Dean of the College of Biblical Studies at Abilene Christian University, an Associate Professor of New Testament. … Continue reading
Podcast Gender and Media Talk: Boy Builders and Pink Princesses
Today’s podcast in Gender and Media Talk focuses on the research of Dr. Elizabeth Sweet, who studies gendered toy packaging and how it both effects and reflects gender roles in … Continue reading
Nature vs Nurture in the Toy Wars: What’s sex got to do with it?
Brave Girls Want has launched a campaign for Lego to make more female mini figures. I’ve heard an interesting argument coming from those who do not believe there is anything … Continue reading
LEGO Friends: Feminist Frequency responds
Feminist Frequency on LEGO Friends In several recent posts, I’ve addressed the issues that are brought up in the gender stereotyping promoted through the LEGO Friends line being developed and … Continue reading
Does this pink miniskirt make me look stupid? Stereotype Threat and Kids
Have you ever walked into a room and become immediately aware that something about you makes you stand out in the crowd, makes you different, might lead others to believe … Continue reading
The World that has been pulled over your eyes: Children and Gender Stereotypes
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 … Continue reading
Dr. Jennifer W. Shewmaker 