Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
Category: society
Balancing princess culture with significant women: A reader report on raising empowered girls
Empowering the Next Generation: Women’s Day A guest blog post by Katie Grant In today’s world, most girls go through a princess phase: princess outfits, tiaras, shoes, curly hair, makeup, nails, the whole nine yards. I went through that phase, even though…
Read MorePrincess Awesome Kickstarter Signals a Cultural Tipping Point
Princess Awesome’s traction may be a cultural referendum on the relentlessly monochromatic girly girl culture we’ve lived with for more than a decade—a signal that we’re approaching a cultural tipping point on the subject. And that’s a good thing.
Read MoreDiscrediting #BlackLivesMatter with ambulance concerns is disingenuous. Here’s why.
Boston-area #BlackLivesMatter protesters made national headlines today by chaining themselves to roadway railings and 1,200-lb construction barrels, bringing traffic into Boston on I-93 N and S to a halt during the morning commute. According to a press release posted to the…
Read More“My daughter punched her daughter”: A reader report on white privilege in elementary school
In the past year, white families have become increasingly aware of the fact that people of color continue to be mistreated in U.S. society. The shootings of black men and youth like Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Brown, coupled with campaigns such…
Read More“Slap her”: Fanpage.it video objectifies girls, exploits boys, and trivializes domestic violence
Fanpage.it’s video has been tugging at people’s heartstrings, but upon closer examination, the message isn’t so charming after all. Let’s take a closer look.
Read MoreRaising White Children to be Anti-Racist Allies
Raising our children to be allies to people of color requires intentional choices in parenting—but it’s a goal within reach.
Read MoreEmpower Your Princess-Obsessed Preschooler with Media Literacy in Four Easy Steps! (No, Really.)
How to provide your daughter with valuable, life-long media literacy skills from an early age.
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 MoreFCKH8’s “F-Bomb Princess” video isn’t offensive—it’s exploitative.
Viral video isn’t about what’s good for girls—it’s about the t-shirt company’s bottom line.
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