Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
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Princess Leia is a general now. But why isn’t she in more toy stores?
Children’s products still underrepresent heroic women like Leia.
Read MoreLISTEN: Rebecca Hains on #NoGenderDecember – News Radio 610 WTVN
I recently chatted with Joel Riley of News Radio 610 in Columbus, Ohio about the “No Gender December” campaign. Here’s our conversation: LISTEN: Joel Riley interviews Rebecca Hains about #NoGenderDecember News Radio 610 WTVN, Columbus, OH TRANSCRIPT: Joel Riley: Let’s spend a…
Read MoreVIDEO: Rebecca Hains on #NoGenderDecember, FOX & Friends
Is ending the stereotype-filled gendered marketing of toys really such a bad idea? FOX and I disagree in a lively television debate.
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 More“Is my son smart?” “Is my daughter skinny?” Google Searches Reveal Parents’ Gender Biases
According to a recent New York Times op-ed, “Google, Tell Me, Is My Son a Genius?”, parents’ Google search trends teach us a lot about parents’ biases towards their sons and daughters. Specifically, parents tend to search the internet for…
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 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 MoreVIDEO: Rebecca Hains discusses “Let Toys Be Toys” on Fox & Friends
Let’s stop organizing toy aisles by gender. Toys are for everyone!
Read MoreStride Rite’s gendered marketing persists. But why, and what can we do about it?
Last April, I posted about how Stride Rite positions girls as pretty and boys as active. After seeing their in-store advertisements and reviewing their product descriptions online, I concluded that according to Stride Rite, girls are meant to be looked…
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