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Literary SFF – Grief, Gender, and the Power of Creativity

June 17, 2016December 13, 2017Robin Brooks

This month’s literary SFF column looks at two very different books. One features a gentle apocalypse. The other is a gothic fantasy with a nest of mysteries.

Comics Club-4-Kidz (February): Kid Tested, Kid Approved

February 18, 2016Melissa Rininger

Comics Club-4-Kids is a monthly club exploring comic books for a variety of age ranges. Since some families have multiple age ranges, Comics Club-4-Kidz helps parents by finding similar themes across varying content so that families can have conversations together. So, join us in this month’s look at gender in ‘Power Up,’ ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ and ‘Superman/Wonder Woman.’ Because kids need more comics.

What Boy Loves Pink This Much? Mine Does.

January 23, 2016Karen Walsh2

Then he hit Kindergarten. Slowly, over the course of that first month, I watched the five years of carefully constructed gender equality lessons crumble like one of my continually over-baked cakes.

Where's Rey? Ask the Marketing People

January 7, 2016Jim MacQuarrie23

There has been a lot of talk online about the conspicuous absence of major female characters in toys and licensed merchandise. What’s going on here? The obvious answer is sexism and misogyny, but the fact is, that’s more an effect than cause. It’s about spreadsheets and demographics and market segments.

I was a Teenage Girl Star Wars Fan

December 3, 2015Maya K2

The objective measure is how the movies were positioned at the time. It wasn’t conceived for narrow appeal. It was aimed at a broad market. This was, after all, an era before targeted ads. Before the market was as sliced and diced as it is now.

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September 11, 2015Mordechai Luchins

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Has Lands' End joined the 21st century with a collection of smart shirts for girls too.

Lands’ End Redeems Itself With Nerdy Shirts For Girls—And Not One Shirt About Being Adorable!

April 21, 2015Ariane Coffin1

Excuse me while I go do some online shopping…

‘Toy of the Year’ Awards Suggest Boys Like Dinosaurs, Girls Like Shopping (#FAIL)

February 18, 2015Jamie Greene16

In 2015, the debate over “boys toys” versus “girls toys” is so old as to almost be cliche. But two categories in the Toy Industry Association’s Toy of the Year Awards haven’t gotten the memo.

TinkersToys vs K’nex: Gendering American Classics

February 17, 2015Mordechai Luchins16

There was a lot of silly and random gendering at ToyFair 2015. I saw the same foam bows and bikes painted pink, and lots of building toys like the TinkerToy sets above. One place did it the other way–their soap making kit had girls on it, but their one for boys was for making “prank” soap. Because cleanliness is for girls.

Tea Without Princesses

January 18, 2015Rebecca Angel4

Tea parties don’t have to be about sparkles and lace. Here are some picture books to liven up your tea party for all genders and styles.

Do You Randomly Gender-Swap Characters in Kids Books?

September 12, 2013Karen Burnham6

If the characters in a book are all depicted as boys, we sometimes swap the genders around when we’re reading the stories out loud.

Saying “Neigh” to Equestria Girls

July 26, 2013Andrea Schwalm5

Which is all to say that, despite GeekMom Kelly’s charming review of the recent release My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, I am going to suggest that parents steer clear of this franchise. In a country where women are increasingly primary wage earners for their families, I say: Give girls the skills they need to get stable, lucrative jobs. America, put that Equestria Girl back on its pink shelf! Instead, I offer this short selection of fun, empowering, alternative gifts for little girls.

Fully Dressed Redesigns of Superheroines

April 5, 2013Kevin Makice2

Michael Lee Lunsford, creator of webcomic Supernormal Step, has completed a series of artistic redesigns of comic book heroines, depicting them infuller attire than they are accustomed in print. Included with the re-imagined wardrobe are Zantana, Black Canary, Electra, Power Girl, Wonder Woman and Supergirl.

Brave Is Bad Storytelling for Boys and Girls! (Spoiler Free)

June 28, 2012Erik Wecks

Brave is lazy gender making of the worst sort.

Richard Whitmire Investigates Why Boys Fail

April 13, 2010Jonathan H. Liu

The world has gotten more verbal; boys haven’t. That quote pretty much sums up the “why” of Richard Whitmire’s new book, Why Boys Fail: Saving Our Sons From an Educational System That’s Leaving Them Behind (AMACOM, January 2010, $24.95 retail). …

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