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Goldieblox brings you the most adorable Year in Feminism.
This made me tear up. I loved it!
posted by ChuraChura at 4:42 PM on December 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by ChuraChura at 4:42 PM on December 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
I'm confused. I thought we were hating Goldieblox because while they were pro- women in STEM, they did so by making gender neutral toys pink and leveraging gender normative songs illegally to sell their products?
posted by Nanukthedog at 4:49 PM on December 13, 2015 [5 favorites]
posted by Nanukthedog at 4:49 PM on December 13, 2015 [5 favorites]
Turns out we contain multitudes!
posted by ChuraChura at 5:00 PM on December 13, 2015 [37 favorites]
posted by ChuraChura at 5:00 PM on December 13, 2015 [37 favorites]
That was amazing.
posted by AdamCSnider at 7:08 PM on December 13, 2015
posted by AdamCSnider at 7:08 PM on December 13, 2015
Oh my god. The Mini-Misty Copeland is the best thing ever.
Plus, this inspired me to look up Jen Welter, who I had never heard of.
posted by jacquilynne at 7:17 PM on December 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
Plus, this inspired me to look up Jen Welter, who I had never heard of.
posted by jacquilynne at 7:17 PM on December 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
I kind of want it to be a thing where we wear casual T-shirts that say "Feminist" on it in a cool font when we're out around running errands or in the community, so that younger girls know we're there if they need us. Like cops, but who will go issue a verbal smackdown upon the harassing young dude-bros crowding the exit of the mall store.
Maybe we need pins. Or a hat. A rosette. Just a visible signal that you're ready, willing, and allied, so will step in if needed.
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 8:27 PM on December 13, 2015 [19 favorites]
Maybe we need pins. Or a hat. A rosette. Just a visible signal that you're ready, willing, and allied, so will step in if needed.
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 8:27 PM on December 13, 2015 [19 favorites]
Eyebrows: not sure where you're located but you get a This is what a Feminist looks like t-shirt free when you join the Fawcett society, in the UK.
posted by AFII at 12:02 AM on December 14, 2015
posted by AFII at 12:02 AM on December 14, 2015
Not to derail, but I've never liked the idea of "Feminist" t-shirts as some sort of Safe-Space identifier. Or any ideology-identifying shirt, really. Being a feminist isn't some sort of Tolkien Elf-Friend status, where you have been recognized as containing some innate personal characteristic that identifies you as "safe." Upholding any set of ideals requires constant vigilance, and mistakes will inevitably happen. I worry about the brand damage of people being unthinkingly sexist while wearing "Feminist" shirts.
Anyway, the video is cute, and I've always thought that Goldieblox does more good than harm in the world. I just wish their toys were as exciting as their viral videos.
posted by GameDesignerBen at 7:47 AM on December 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
Anyway, the video is cute, and I've always thought that Goldieblox does more good than harm in the world. I just wish their toys were as exciting as their viral videos.
posted by GameDesignerBen at 7:47 AM on December 14, 2015 [2 favorites]
I love this video oh so much.
posted by Theta States at 9:17 AM on December 14, 2015
posted by Theta States at 9:17 AM on December 14, 2015
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