Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
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White woman who voted for Trump rants about “discrimination” while abusing Black retail workers
In this video, you’ll see an entitled white woman raging at two Black women who work in a Michael’s craft store in Chicago on November 24, 2016. She’s shouting and swearing at them and at the bystanders, claiming that she…
Read MoreWhat do we tell our children—children who went to bed last night eager to awake to news of our nation’s first female president? There are no easy answers to this question, but as a mother of a second-grader, I’ve given…
Read MoreAll Rapists are Legitimate Rapists. #EndRapeCulture #BrockTurner
The trial of Stanford rapist Brock Turner offers us insight on what we should do next to fight rape culture.
Read MoreInternet mob shames mom in Harambe’s name
The tragic killing of Harambe the gorilla has prompted an international outpouring of grief and rage. Harambe was killed by Cincinnati zoo officials to save the life of a preschooler who somehow entered the gorillas’ enclosure. It’s a decision officials…
Read MoreMy 5-Month-Old Baby to Enter the GOP Primary. You’re Welcome, America.
The latest GOP “debate” demonstrated an all-time low in the maturity level of the GOP’s remaining presidential candidates. As a result, people keep telling me: “Rebecca, your 5-month-old baby would be a better candidate than those guys.” That’s what they…
Read MoreAn End to Toy Awards’ Gender Divide?
The Toy Industry Association is considering abolishing its gender-stereotyped Toy of the Year. But will it? The Toy Industry Association (TIA) needs to bring its prestigious Toy of the Year (TOTY) awards up to date. Honors in two categories—the “Boy…
Read MoreBoys play with dolls, and girls play with spaceships. Someone tell the toymakers.
The toy world’s biggest convention starts this weekend in New York, where more than 900 members of the Toy Industry Association — brands, manufacturers, licensors and retailers who account for about 90 percent of the annual $22 billion U.S. domestic…
Read MoreA Barbie with curves is still all about looks.
Last week, Time reported a significant change for the Barbie brand: Beginning in March, shoppers will be able to choose from three new Barbie body shapes. In addition to the original model, the “Fashionistas” line of Barbies will offer the…
Read MoreYMCA pool to mom: Baby girls need to wear swim tops. But, why?
Angela writes that while visiting her local YMCA yesterday on one of the hottest days of the year, staff in the pool area informed her that her one-year-old daughter needed to wear a swim top. “It was fine for the baby boys…
Read MoreThank you, Obama, for affirming toys are for ALL children, despite the stereotypes.
As the father of two girls, President Obama knows there’s no such thing as “girls’ toys” and “boys’ toys”–and his actions while sorting gifts at the US Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign speak volumes.
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