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The More Feminine Women Are, The Worse People Assume They Are at Science

April 19, 2017May 26, 2018 John Marcotte bias, discrimination, gender, STEM

People assume feminine women are unlikely to be scientists, but more likely to be preschool teachers, according to a depressing new study. While

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Cosplay 

‘Superhero’ Dethrones ‘Princess’ As Favorite Kids’ Costume

September 29, 2016 John Marcotte costumes, gender, halloween, princess, superhero

Kids are trading tiaras for capes in the latest national survey. Every year, the National Retail Federation conducts a survey

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Children Demonstrate the Deep-Rooted Nature of Gender Bias

May 21, 2016May 21, 2016 John Marcotte gender, gender norms, Inspiring the Future, kids

When I was a child, there was a riddle: A father and a son are in a horrible accident. The

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Video Games 

Report: More Women Own Videogame Consoles Than Men in US

November 5, 2015 John Marcotte gender, pew research, video games

While conventional wisdom has told us for years that video games are a male-dominated past-time, reality is rearing its ugly

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Featured Gender Real Life Heroes Videos 

TEDx: Girls Can Be Their Own Superheroes

March 23, 2015May 26, 2018 John Marcotte action figures, barbie, gender, Heroic Girls, John Marcotte, Let Toys Be Toys, ms. marvel, TED Talk, TEDx Talk. TEDx Sacramento, toys, wonder woman

John Marcotte, founder of Heroic Girls, challenges the audience to look beyond what is labeled as “girly” or “feminine” to

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Gender 

“Let them be who THEY want to be.”

October 14, 2014June 11, 2018 John Marcotte captain america, gender, kathryn wilkins, wonder woman

Everyone needs a hero to look up to, and everyone deserves to be treated with respect. Artist Kathryn Wilkins tackles gender policing with superheroes.

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