Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
Monthly Archives: March 2014
What’s the problem with pink and princess? The marketing, not the moms.
This week, New York and Slate published pieces asking why so many moms have a problem with pink and with princesses. “What’s the problem with pink, anyway?” griped Yael Kohen in New York. Then, building upon Kohen’s piece, Slate senior editor Allison Benedikt demanded: “What…
Read MoreCan girls be doctors? Preschool art project says “no.” (Reader story)
Why are we still teaching our children that DOCTOR = MALE in 2014? There’s no good reason. A guest post by reader Julie Danahy Hebeisen My friend Julie is a non-profit event planner in the Boston area and a married first-time mother to…
Read MoreReview: “Prison Baby” by Deborah Jiang Stein
In a system that treats drug addicts as criminals—that incarcerates people struggling with addiction, instead of recognizing addiction as a complex disease and providing treatment— injustice piles upon injustice. The war on drugs has destroyed families, tearing parents and children…
Read MoreMassachusetts declares upskirt photos legal; outrage ensues
This week, Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that upskirt photographs are legal, sparking outrage across Massachusetts and beyond. Upskirt photos are photographs taken from beneath a woman’s skirt to capture an image of her crotch area and underwear without her…
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