Well, the summer days are waning, so many parents have made that inevitable trek during “tax-free week” to purchase what every well-equipped school child needs to make it these days (the supply lists get longer and longer). According to the National Retail Federation, back-to-school spending last year averaged more than $600 and is expected to [...]
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I Am Sexy Glamorous. I Am 10.
Posted in Sexism, Sexual Harassment, The AAUW Community, Women's Health, tagged back to school, body image, Girl Scouts, Girls Inc., Pggy Orenstein, Pigtail Pals, retail, sexualization of girls, tax-free week on August 29, 2011, | 12 Comments »
Time to Draw the Line on Tucker Max
Posted in Sexism, Sexual Harassment, tagged Misogyny, movies, rape, Sexual Harassment, sexual violence, sexualization of girls, Tucker Max on September 28, 2009, | 14 Comments »
With his movie premiere over the weekend, it’s been difficult to escape hearing or reading about Tucker Max, the blogger and author turned movie creator, who has generated a storm of controversy for his jokes about sexual violence. According to news reports, Women and Allies Rising in Resistance said that his writing promoted a culture [...]
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