After public outcry, Disney removes sexist ‘I need a hero’ shirts
YAY! Victory dance! Here’s Disney’s statement: Disney Store recently received some guest feedback regarding the tagline of a Marvel Avengers adult women’s t-shirt that stated “I Need a Hero”. While...
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The New Adventures of Batgirl: Fireshooter
We got a visit from Batgirl last night and wow, this superhero has evolved. Now she can fly, and she shoots fire out of her hands. Watch out, world. (AKA Rose) To see some supercool superheroes...
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Where the fuck is Wonder Woman?
I’m at my wit’s end here. After a trip to Target, Kara Bara posted this pic on Reel Girl’s Facebook page of the store’s sexist Justice League display: She writes: I love your blog and I was in my local...
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Missing Wonder Woman found on lunchbox from 1976!
My daughter has been searching and searching for Wonder Woman. She’s always on the lookout. We comb bookstores and toy stores. We couldn’t find her on socks at Stride Rite or at T-shirts at Target or...
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Stride Rite needs to give kids more choices, not fewer
Since my letter to Stride Rite about how its gender stereotyped marketing limits all kids, hundreds of commenters on Jezebel, Daily Mail, Huffington Post, Fox News, and this blog are upset for the...
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‘Her breasts are much too small and do not have the lift that superhero women...
Who decides what narratives we see and if they are good or bad? This artist of Batwoman received this critique from a company she chose not to name. (via Escher Girls and...
View ArticleArt creates reality: Imagining gender equality in the fantasy world
Some good quotes here. Let me know what you think Bono on Jay-Z in November’s Vanity Fair: In music, we love the idea of the screwed-up, shooting-up. fucked-up artist. The one bleeding in the garret...
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‘Gender neutral’ not exactly what I’m going for…
Friday, on the local San Francisco public radio station, KQED, I heard a show about children and gender neutral toys. It was a great program, featuring the brilliant Peggy Orenstein, among others, and...
View ArticleIn revolutionary new ad, Target shows girls and boys playing “Star Wars”...
Just weeks after getting rid of gender-segregated toy aisles, Target put out an inspiring new ad showing girl and boy “Star Wars” fans playing together. Check it out....
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Sick of sexism in cartoons? Inspiring course teaches girls to create and...
When my 9 year old daughter, Alice, and her best friend Jenna took Aaron Southerland’s cartooning class, he inspired them to get passionate about creating their own cartoons. Aaron teaches boys and...
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