Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
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NYU Bookstore pulls body-shaming “I hate my thighs” onesie hours after complaints begin
Yesterday, NYU employee Jason Y. Evans snapped this photo of an “I hate my thighs” onesie for infant girls in the NYU bookstore. He alerted several student and alumni groups, and they complained to the bookstore. In fewer than eight hours, the…
Read MoreHappy Sexualize-Our-Daughters Season! ….Er, Halloween.
When did “Let’s dress up for Halloween” turn into “Let’s be sexy for Halloween,” anyway?
Read MoreDisney Princess Lingerie Goes Viral
This weekend, no fewer than a dozen people sent me links to this Jezebel article about Disney Princess lingerie being sold by a Japanese retailer. The images were also all over my facebook feed. Check them out: Although this line…
Read MoreReview and giveaway: Go! Go! Sports Girls dolls are healthy, fun, and inspiring
As the holidays approach, I’m doing a series of reviews and giveaways for brands I believe in—all from indie companies that have girls’ best interests at heart. Today, I’d like to share Go! Go! Sports Girls with you. Go! Go!…
Read MoreShould 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 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 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…
Read MoreSexy Halloween Costumes Reveal the Truth about Girls’ Toys
Do you object to sexy Halloween costumes for little girls? When you compare the “Little Leopard” costume for young girls to the adult “Sexy Leopard” costumes, do you cringe? When you see children’s classic Disney Princess costumes placed literally steps…
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