All posts tagged "children’s media"
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Lindsay Cross | May 27, 2012
5 Girl-Power Cartoons That Defy Gender Stereotypes
When I think about cartoons for girls, it's easy to imagine lots of princesses and fairies. The traditional...
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Koa Beck | March 27, 2012
Our Grandmotherly Disney Princesses Don’t Need Any Cosmetic Work
Our classic Disney princesses are getting on in years. Don't let those timeless DVD covers and Disney stills...
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Lindsay Cross | March 14, 2012
Disney’s New Program Centers Around A Doctor – And She’s A Girl – Of Color!
Forget the tutus and tiaras, Disney is introducing a new children's program that focuses on a little girl...
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Koa Beck | March 12, 2012
Soda Is Destroying You, Your Kids, And Your Chances At Another Baby
Mothers always have a new culprit: high-fructose corn syrup, wheat gluten, and processed food to name a few....
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Koa Beck | February 15, 2012
‘Oh, My Hair Looks Beautiful!’ And Other Crap Girls Can Learn From My Little Pony Princess Celestia
First LEGO designed a line specifically to tell girls that shopping and tanning should be their...
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Lindsay Cross | February 4, 2012
8 Disney Movie Scenes I Refuse To Show My Daughter
I can't lie, we're a Disney family. From the very beginning, my daughter and I could cuddle up...
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Lindsay Cross | January 29, 2012
Modern Family Lets The Kids Accept Their Screen Actors Guild Award
At the Screen Actors Guild Awards, two ensemble casts gave special recognition to their youngest members during their...
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Koa Beck | January 19, 2012
Mommyish Presents: Disney Princesses We Can Get Behind
After evaluating the story lines of the six original Disney Princesses, we decided that all they needed was...
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Koa Beck | January 2, 2012
‘Fallen Princesses’ Series Reveals The Dangers Of Princess Culture
Princess culture is everywhere nowadays. For every heroine aimed squarely at girls like Katniss...
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Koa Beck | December 13, 2011
Disney’s New Princess Is A Little Girl, Will Teach ‘Lessons’
When I was a little girl in the midst of princess culture, all the Disney princesses were women....
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Koa Beck | November 9, 2011
Nickelodeon Learns Mothers Don’t Have A ‘Non-Mom’ Part Of Their Identity In Developing ‘NickMom’
Nickelodeon just wised up to the fact that the majority of moms today aren't hanging out in front...
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Koa Beck | November 8, 2011
Disney Says Kids Don’t Care About Them Anymore, Turning To YouTube
Looks like Disney got that the memo that kids 10 and under aren't perusing their website looking for...
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Koa Beck | November 3, 2011
If Alcohol And Cigarette Ads Are So Dangerous, Why Do We Let Anyone Advertise To Kids?
Marketing alcohol and cigarettes to children is universally frowned upon. Joe Camel was a long time ago and...
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Koa Beck | October 31, 2011
Modern Kids See More Soda Advertising Than Ever
Today's children and teens see way more advertising than kids even three years ago were being exposed to....