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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.

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”

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.

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.

Girls Can Be Their Own SuperheroesTEDx Talk

Ongoing discussion of female-centric graphic novelsHeroic Girls Book Club

Female creators who are making a differenceInterviews

Disney Makes “Inclusion” A Foundational Value for Disney Parks

April 13, 2021

Disney is changing its corporate culture to make sure that ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation are considered at every level of the decision-making process.

“Velvet” Is The Book Club Selection For April

March 28, 2021

The Heroic Girls Book Club selection for April, 2021, is Velvet, vol. 1: Before the Living End by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting.

Best Graphic Novels for Women and Girls of 2020

February 16, 2021

Our annual list of female-led comics.

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