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“Lady-Friendly” Doritos Are the Latest in Unnecessary and Confusingly Gendered Products

By Charline JaoFeb 5th
Ads That Perpetuate Gender Stereotypes Are Being Banned … But Not in the U.S.

By Vivian KaneJul 18th
Someone Please Explain to Me Why This Razor Has Boobs

By Kaila Hale-SternApr 25th
Toy Store Commercial Casually Tosses Gender Norms Aside, Is Great as a Result

By Dan Van WinkleOct 5th
Sexist Ads Don’t Work, So Unilever Has *Gasp* Decided to Actually Stop Making Them

By Maddy MyersJun 23rd
Excluding Female Characters From Merchandise Doesn’t Just Impact Girls

By Tabitha O'ConnellApr 5th
LEGO’s The Force Awakens Millennium Falcon Wins ‘Boy Toy of the Year’ Award, Whatever That Means

By Carolyn CoxFeb 18th
Things We Saw Today: Target Adds Gender-Neutral Decor for Kids

By Carolyn CoxFeb 10th
Hasbro Excludes Rey and Captain Phasma From Action Figure Set, History Repeats Itself

By Jessica LachenalNov 13th
Party City Allegedly Bans Woman from Company Facebook Page for Criticizing Sexist Costumes

By Carolyn CoxSep 25th
Witness the Power of Gender-Neutral Toys In Awesome Star Wars Target Ad

By Carolyn CoxAug 27th
This May Be the Captain Phasma Action Figure We’re Looking For

By Carolyn CoxAug 14th
I’m Concerned There Aren’t Enough Dudes In This Marvel Risk Game (Psyche)

By Carolyn CoxAug 12th
Netflix Genders Its Titles For Sexist “Day Without Sports” Press Release

By Carolyn CoxJul 14th
DC Unveils New Interactive Look at Its Promising “Super Hero Girls” Line

By Carolyn CoxJul 8th
We Are Not Impressed With Game Companies’ Apparel Options for Women

By Emma KidwellJun 24th
Warner Bros. Promises Tons of Stand-Alone Wonder Woman Merch for Upcoming Film Slate

By Carolyn CoxJun 8th
UK Disney Store Scraps Gendered Toy Categories After 8-Year-Old Aspiring Darth Vader Complains

By Dan Van WinkleJun 4th
First Trailer for Batkid Documentary Batkid Begins Is Here, Just as Emotional as You’d Expect

By Carolyn CoxMay 21st
Gendered Toy Categories Disappear From Amazon.com Sidebar, Giving Us Hope for the Future

By Dan Van WinkleMay 7th