Entries Tagged as 'Feminism'

July 9, 2007

Leave it to me, Mrs. Cleaver

So I recently abandoned some pre-parent feminist proclamations about not giving my future children toys that feed into stereotypical roles. A daughter wouldn’t be bathed in pink and frills and dolls and a son wouldn’t get a fishing pole and truck and baseball. They wouldn’t get these things, anyway, without some sort of counterbalance. So a daughter [...]

January 6, 2007

Eye opener, literally

Got one minute and 13 seconds? Sure you do. This is worth watching. It’s part of Dove’s Campaign For Real Beauty and its Self-Esteem Fund. Now — if only we could get all 12-year-old girls to see this and actually understand. Thanks RubySoho!