Children Feminism and Role Models: Too Many Links! - Children and Gender Part 2

Hi,

So my last post was about children, prejudice and dressing up. This post is about children, prejudice and feminism. But this is a little different; the last post was about dressing up in stereotypical clothes. This is about inspirational role models and dressing up.

This link is about a girl, whose mum encourages her to dress up as great women throughout history instead of Disney princesses:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2323795/Mother-shuns-Disney-Princess-ideal-dresses-daughter-REAL-heroines-history-commemorate-fifth-birthday.html

I think what I said in the last post, explains what I want to say about how important dressing up and playing pretend is to children’s development, and how it will affect who they become. So I will skip all that. But, what I didn't go into much detail about is the demeaning and prejudice (I am using that word a lot) characters that girls are encouraged, or even restricted to dress up as. Disney Princesses included.
This link is about the effects of Disney on society:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsy3BblcjCA

This link is called what Disney princesses teach girls but it is also about what Disney princes teach boys:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yAqgatzuT0

But it isn't just Disney who are using weak female role models. Celebrities and movie characters are often anti feminist and bad for body image.
Cameron Diaz talks about having body hair as a bad thing even though it is natural and OK. shaving etc. is a choice, and she is promoting the idea that it's not OK not to shave:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWcaM_Y9Xt8

This is a 'ThosePeskyDames' video about sexism in geek culture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVYDv7hhSQ

Basically young girls are dressing up as girly pathetic Disney princesses instead of strong capable women.
This link should some it up:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei6JvK0W60I

This is interesting too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyJec7DZyoQ

Here are some good female role models throughout history:

Ada Lovelace: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace

Amilia Earhart: http://www.ameliaearhart.com/

Hedy Lamarr: http://www.hedylamarr.com/

Marie Curie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie

Delia Derbyshire: http://www.delia-derbyshire.org/

Mary Seacole: http://www.maryseacole.com/maryseacole/pages/

Joan of Arc: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc

Emmeline Pankhurst: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeline_Pankhurst

Boudica: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boadicea

Catherine of Siena: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_siena

Eva Peron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Peron

Rosa Parks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_parks

Jane Austen: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/austen_jane.shtml

Jane Goodall: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall

Cleopatra: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra

Beatrix Potter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter

There are so many more and also many modern day role models for strong girls.

http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/100import/

Bye.