by Shavon L. McKinstry What women have inspired you or changed your life? And why do we only talk about the during Women’s History Month? SPARK’s new ongoing monthly project, Women’s History Year, seeks to change the way we talk about women, whether they’re famous historical figures or friends, by asking the people to describe [...]
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Bright Like a Diamond, White Like a Princess
Posted by SPARKsummit on April 17th, 2013
by Shavon L. McKinstry In recent years, Disney has been toying around with their “Princess” brand, making their popular films and characters even more marketable to children–namely, to young girls. This isn’t really new: Disney has changed the designs of their princesses to fit with market trends numerous times since the first princess, Snow White, [...]
Race is a feminist issue
Posted by SPARKsummit on January 1st, 2013
By Shavon L. McKinstry Racism is a feminist issue–just as much as sexism, homophobia, and any other type of discrimination. Many newcomers to feminism don’t know this; many veterans forget about it. In battling for contraceptives, petitioning against politicians who don’t believe in a woman’s right to choose, arguing over the wage gap, and so [...]
The Freshmen Fifteen is a myth, and a dangerous one
Posted by SPARKsummit on August 27th, 2012
by Shavon L. McKinstry It’s that time of year: young students all around the world are looking forward to starting their secondary education. It’s a big step in life, and for some, it’s not just advancement in their schooling, but a time of important social lessons as well. Many college-age students have the opportunity to [...]
No Pink Allowed
Posted by SPARKsummit on August 6th, 2012
by Shavon McKinstry For children in Western countries and other places where the toy market flourishes, the rift is met early on in life: girls can play with “boys’ toys,” but boys cannot play with “girls’ toys.” Similarly, girls can wear boy clothes, but boys can’t wear girl clothes. Tomboys are charming, feminine boys are [...]
