I just watched the above video about gendered toy advertisements. Hoping to find examples of toy advertisements to include in this post, I visited the website for Toys-R-Us. I clicked on one of the heading and chose to view toys for ages 5-7 the next thing that pops up on the screen is a... »
Vs. This past week, one of the most famous pieces of African American literature hit the big screen. Written in 1975, and performed on Broadway two years later, Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem has remained, in the words of Tyler Perry (I know don’t judge lol), “the black woman’s bible”. While I think that is a... »
So, Czech feminism goes way back. Some of the first Czech legends are about strong females. My favorite is one about the Dévin Castle (literally translated as “The Girls Castle”). It describes a group of female warriors, who started a cruel war against men. As legend goes, they were skilled fighters, led by the... »
