Disney T-shirt calls Minnie ‘hot’
By: Shannon Clarke Feature image via thejanedough.com. Boys have their brains, their strength, and their sense of humour and girls have — their face. At least, that’s the message Disney’s new line of T-shirts is sending. The iconic animation corporation released a line of T-shits in January, depicting classic Disney characters in silhouette, filled in … Read more
Lego for girls: Classic Lego reigns
A screen grab from the official website for the new line. By: Victoria Kuglin Lego recently stirred up controversy when the company announced a launch of Lego Friends, toy sets geared specifically for young girls. The series of sets exist in the imaginary city of Heartlake, where girls, according to the official website, can “chill … Read more
Cartoons stereotype women too
By: Sally Gao One of the easiest places to find stereotypical women is in cartoons. It’s hard to find women featured in them in the first place, but when they are, they’re portrayed as weak, vulnerable or subservient. From Disney movies to comics to cartoon shows, the media’s construction of women is everywhere. And they … Read more
