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International Women's Day

Destroying Things on International Women’s Day

Last year, in honour of International Women’s Day, I destroyed a toy that I believe lowered the glass ceiling for my daughter and didn’t help my son’s view of women. On March 8, 2010, I gave Stripper Barbie a funeral. I’ve reposted the You Tube video below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpWZGb_QyKo] If you want to read more about […]

International Women’s Day, Movies, and Barbie Dolls

It seems fitting that International Women’s Day comes the day after Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to ever win an Oscar for Best Director. Yes, the glass ceiling momentarily shattered last night at the 82nd Academy Awards: one small step for the director of The Hurt Locker, one giant leap for women in film. […]

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