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Heroic Girls – More Than Cute

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How to Objectify Women in Comics
How To De-Objectify Women

There’s a lot artists can do to empower rather than objectify women.

How To De-Objectify Women

There’s a lot artists can do to empower rather than objectify women.

There’s a lot artists can do to empower rather than objectify women.

Cinderella cosplay by Mandy Pursley. Photos © Kelly Anderson
Cinderella With A Glass Arm

Amputee Cosplayer Creates “More Than Cute” Costume to Show Little Girl “Difference Could Be Beautiful”

Cinderella With A Glass Arm

Amputee Cosplayer Creates “More Than Cute” Costume to Show Little Girl “Difference Could Be Beautiful”

Amputee Cosplayer Creates “More Than Cute” Costume to Show Little Girl “Difference Could Be Beautiful”

Study Shows Gender Norms Are Arbitrarily Created and Easily Manipulated

Arbitrary or not — they still disproportionately hurt girls.

Study Shows Gender Norms Are Arbitrarily Created and Easily Manipulated

Arbitrary or not — they still disproportionately hurt girls.

Arbitrary or not — they still disproportionately hurt girls.

South Asian Wonder Woman Is the Greatest Thing You Will See Today

Representation Matters.

South Asian Wonder Woman Is the Greatest Thing You Will See Today

Representation Matters.

Representation Matters.

Representation in Media

Heroic Girls Presentations

Girls Can Be Their Own Superheroes
Girls Can Be Their Own Superheroes
Girls Can Be Their Own SuperheroesTEDx Talk
Ongoing discussion of female-centric graphic novels
Ongoing discussion of female-centric graphic novels
Ongoing discussion of female-centric graphic novelsHeroic Girls Book Club
Female creators who are making a difference
Female creators who are making a difference
Female creators who are making a differenceInterviews

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Heroic Girls Foundation Announces Inaugural “Women In Media” Scholarship Winners

October 21, 2025

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Women Deserve Equal Pay In Sports

April 24, 2024

A few days ago, I posted a graphic comparing the...

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Mindy Kaling Shares First Image From ‘Velma’

May 18, 2022

“Hopefully you noticed my Velma is South Asian,” Kaling said. “If people freak out about that, I don’t care. [If a dog can solve crimes,] so can a brown person.”

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