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Sexist superhero shirts appear in popular retail chains - Today's Parent - 5 views

www.todaysparent.com/...sexist-superhero-shirts
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  • swiftclaireq on 11 Nov 14
     
    Interesting take on men only being able to be superheroes and how their merchandise feeds into the stereotype
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The Grim Reality of Female Characters in Superhero Films - 7 views

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  • swiftclaireq on 11 Nov 14
     
    Superhero films are known for their male-centric nature. Women are left sorting through the female characters that we are offered, and boy, is it grim. The common question that comes up when chatting with people about the role of gender in superhero films is: "Well, he is sexy too, isn't he?
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The Psychology of Heroism - 2 views

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    Talks about heroes in a different way-- one question asked is are heroes born or made? It talks about "normal" people trying to become heroes for what makes them heroes.
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History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian - 2 views

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  • swiftclaireq on 05 Nov 14
     
    About the author doesn't think the movies tell us how to be super but to be heroes
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