Recommended Reading #149: Gender Socialization, Pt. III
“The Problem with Merida’s Princess Makeover” by Alyssa Rosenberg (Non-Sex-Related, Sociology, Pop Culture) 5/10/13
The last line of this sums it up as far as I’m concerned. I like the way this doesn’t seem to attack Disney or Disney princesses in an all-encompassing way but instead ackhowledges some progressive things about them, which makes the observation about the obvious body-shape standard all the more starkly dismaying.
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“An Open Letter to Facebook” by Jackie at MotherWise (Health and Body, Social Media, Sex and Culture) 3/11/13
I really appreciate the respectful, straightforward tone I perceive this as taking. And, of course, I appreciate the content and do not appreciate Facebook’s crap (as I interpret it) regarding some of the things it has chosen to censor or ban.
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“Warren Buffett is bullish … on women” by Warren Buffett (Non-Sex-Related, Gender, Psychology) 5/2/13
I see this as brilliant, articulate, obvious, and filled with understanding sorely needed in our collective perception.
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