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Saying no to pink and princesses

March 11, 2014 Renee Shur Gender issues, Women, Youth issues Leave a comment

Some call them the princess wars. I prefer calling them the pink wars. Princess or pink.  Does it matter? When you’re blessed with giving

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Are we really still arguing about letting boys play with dolls?

February 10, 2014 Hafsa Gender issues, Ideas, Women, Youth issues 2 comments

The other day, I overheard a conversation between a teacher and a few students; they were “discussing” another teacher who apparently allowed her four

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Navigating the waters of our biased culture

April 21, 2011 Frank Kovarik Ideas, Literature/Arts/Film 29 comments

1. In a recent New Yorker article about actress Anna Faris, Tad Friend cites a test for gender bias in movies. The test, outlined

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