As we’ve discussed here on About-Face.org, car companies are not known for their progressive, non-sexist advertising. But the new Australia Kia advertisement breaks the mold, presenting two separate ads (one starring a woman and one starring a man) that offer alternative perspectives on stereotypical gender roles. The “Woman of Now” ad features a woman in business… Continue Reading →
Supermodel Cameron Russell and the gene pool lottery
“Young girls shouldn’t aspire to be models.” Most people wouldn’t expect these words of advice to come from one of the most successful models of the year, but last week, Cameron Russell, a Columbia University grad and successful supermodel, appeared on CNN to discuss her TedX Talk that recently went viral, “Image is Powerful.” [media… Continue Reading →
For the love of Girls
I love Lena Dunham and I love her show Girls. No, it isn’t perfect, but it does provide one of the most honest portrayals of young, twenty-something females that I have seen to date. Dunham, the 26-year-old rising star who recently bagged her first two Golden Globes, writes, directs, and stars in the HBO hit… Continue Reading →
Feminist group pranks Victoria’s Secret, everyone likes the improvement
What if Victoria’s Secret used their caché in a certain demographic to promote the importance of consent? It seemed to be reality this month with the web site Pink Loves Consent, set up by the Baltimore feminist group FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture. FORCE used the Victoria’s Secret logo and their trademark PINK line to showcase… Continue Reading →
Ding! The Easy-Bake Oven is finally going to start catering to boys
13-year-old McKenna Pope of Garfield, NJ, wanted something different for her younger brother, Gavyn, who loves to cook. After finding him trying to bake tortillas by placing them on top of a light bulb, McKenna and her parents decided the best present for their budding Mario Batali would be an Easy-Bake Oven. Yet when they… Continue Reading →
The Hawkeye Initiative exposes sexism in comic book art
The Hawkeye Initiative is the new trendy way to fight back against comic-book sexism. It all started when Tumblr user Hoursago re-drew a Marvel comics cover with Black Widow and Hawkeye’s positions switched. In the original, Black Widow is upside-down, her body in a contorted position and her legs in a split, whereas Hawkeye… Continue Reading →
Jada Pinkett Smith empowers Willow to whip her hair… or not
Earlier this year, Jada Pinkett Smith came under fire for allowing her 12-year-old daughter Willow to cut and color her hair. In response to this criticism, Smith recently wrote an open letter on her Facebook page, defending her decision. She said: The question why I would LET Willow cut her hair. First the LET must… Continue Reading →
You go girls! Plus-size bloggers tackle fashion one step at a time
What we wear as people allows us to express to the world around us who we are as individuals. This should be something so easy to do, right? WRONG! For so many curvy and plus-size girls and women, this has become a battle that leaves many wounded and feeling defeated. For this reason, the valiant… Continue Reading →
Let girls be the heroes for a change
A couple of weeks ago, the Huffington Post released a pretty phenomenal article about gender representation in the virtual world. Mike Hoye, a self-employed programmer, was tired of the enormous gender gap between strong male and female characters in video games. He and his three-and-a-half year old daughter Maya regularly played Zelda: Windwaker together. Link,… Continue Reading →