Grown Women Discuss Feminism With Hello Barbie
Toy manufacturer Mattel has released “Hello Barbie,” a Barbie doll that uses the latest in high-tech wizardry to carry on
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Scooby Doo and The Mystery of the Disappearing Girls
Who doesn’t love Scooby Doo? Ask almost anyone in America and they can list off the entire gang: Fred, Shaggy,
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#HeresRey — After Years of Neglect, Star Wars Is Finally Catering to Female Fans
Female fans are used to being ignored by science fiction franchises. The lack of merchandise from recent blockbuster films has
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Wookie or Princess? This Girl Doesn’t Have to Choose
When your little girl is a huge fan of both Chewbacca from the Star Wars franchise and princesses, figuring out a theme for a birthday party can be difficult.
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GoldieBlox Is Right – Girls Need More Heroes
by Sharon Choksi Why do I applaud the latest GoldieBlox video about heroes? Because my daughter thought Katniss was a
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Target Gives Captain Phasma An Accidental Sex Change
Target is having a rough month when it comes to gender and toys. After a fantastic announcement that they were
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Target Removed All the Girls from Gotham
Target has had some bad luck with gender diversity in their action figure sets. Even as the action figure aisle
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Beyond the Blue and Pink Toy Divide – Elizabeth Sweet – TEDx Talk
Elizabeth Sweet talks about gender and toys at a 2015 TEDx salon event at UC Davis.
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Barbie for Boys: Progress or Gimmick?
This one is complicated. Mattel’s Barbie has entered into a partnership with Italian luxury goods designer Moschino to make exclusive Moschino-themed
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Vintage Star Wars Commercial Gives Us A New Hope That Gender Barriers Can Fall
As we continue to fight for equal representation in the action figure aisle with campaigns like #WheresGamora, #WheresNatasha or the
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