Elizabeth V. Sweet

Gender Stereotypes: Part 2 with Dr. Elizabeth Sweet

April 27, 2016 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

April 28, 2016 The dismissive wails from the Twittersphere and social media mavens were almost audible: "Oh please, not another pink and blue gender in the toy aisle post..." To coin a phrase from Part One of the White House convening on Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Media and Toys, "Yes, And..." I’ve been writing about media and marketing’s impact on kids for ten years … [Read more...]

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