Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Should clothing prices vary by size?
Have you ever wondered why clothing is priced the way it is? Sometimes, people wonder if it’s fair for companies to price clothing of various sizes uniformly. After all, the materials costs vary from size to size, so those differences…
Read MoreReview: Lottie Dolls are a Win For Kids
This holiday season, I will be doing a series of giveaways—all of brands I believe in—brands that seek to empower or support girls in some way. First up is “Lottie,” which I am happy to introduce to you today. Lottie is…
Read MoreModern Beauty Standards Imposed on Classic Art Show Narrowness of Today’s Ideal
Many of today’s teenagers believe the Venus de Milo is “fat,” so I digitally retouched a photo of the famous statue to explore the issue.
Read MoreAnti-princess marketing and girls’ education: Mercy Academy vs. GoldieBlox
Water, water everywhere, and all the boards did shrink. Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink. Princesses: They’re everywhere. Over the past decade, marketers have made “princess” a synonym for “girls. They use princesses as shorthand—a way of saying,…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to Justin Lookadoo
By Jennifer Shewmaker and Dae Sheridan Dear Mr. Lookadoo, We (along with most of the internet) recently heard about your presentation at Richardson High School. The students’ outrage shed light on your views of the “dateability” of children and how…
Read MoreWATCH: Rebecca Hains discusses Lululemon body-shaming controversy on TV News
Yesterday, I discussed the Lululemon controversy (and the petition that Marci Warhaft-Nadler and I launched) with both FOX 25 Boston and WBZ-TV (CBS) Boston. Have a look! FOX 25 Boston: Salem State Professor to Lululemon CEO: Change Your Business Practices (4 minutes)…
Read MoreUnbelievable: Lululemon founder thinks career women bring cancer on themselves.
According to Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, when his $100 yoga pants wear out more quickly than his cheaper competitors’ pants do, it’s women’s fault. If only women were more like stick figures! Then our thighs wouldn’t be so destructive. This…
Read MoreA message to Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson: Stop Shaming Women’s Bodies!
Petition cross-posted from Change.org Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson: Stop Shaming Women’s Bodies. It’s time to apologize and de-segregate your stores! Does Lululemon want women to be comfortable in their clothing, or uncomfortable in our own bodies? Lululemon keeps shaming women’s…
Read MoreSchool suspends teen boy for carrying purse. Why???
For several weeks, an eighth-grade boy outside of Kansas City has been expressing his individuality by carrying a floral-print Vera Bradley purse. But yesterday, his assistant principal demanded he remove it. The boy refused, and he was immediately suspended from…
Read MoreRole Models Reimagined as Disney Princesses: A Q&A with Artist David Trumble
In the midst of the “Sexy Merida” controversy back in May, cartoonist David Trumble posted a satirical set of cartoons to the Huffington Post. His cartoons imagined how Disney’s Consumer Product Division would redesign other female role models to fit…
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