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Interview: John Marcotte talks gender and toys on Kingkade and Breakenridge

May 13, 2015 John Marcotte action figures, black widow, canada, toys

Heroic Girls founder John Marcotte was interviewed on Calgary’s News 770 AM, on the lack of Black Widow superhero merchandise in the toy aisle.

#WheresNatasha? Age of Ultron Continues Trend of Excluding Female Heroes From the Toy Aisle

April 27, 2015April 27, 2015 John Marcotte action figures, avengers: age of ultron, black widow, marvel, natasha romanov, toys, WheresNatasha

Natasha Romanov, the Black Widow, is the world’s deadliest assassin and spy, and essential part of the Avengers movie franchise. But

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Warner Bros., DC and Mattel Launch ‘DC Super Hero Girls’

April 22, 2015 John Marcotte DC Super Hero Girls, Little Girls Are Better At Designing Superheroes Than You, toys

Warner Bros., DC and Mattel have teamed up to launch a new line of toys, movies, books and apparel aimed

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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