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Comment on Princess Politics by Jen

Jen — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:25:15 +0000

Have you seen the direct to DVD sequel to Pocahontas? The racism is blatant and appalling.
I’m so fascinated by the princess stuff from a cultural studies perspective: it’s a fascinating exercise on Disney’s part in trying to get people to read texts from a perspective that just isn’t supported by the content of the text itself, as opposed to building your merchandise around your audience’s most likely understanding of the text.

Comment on Princess Politics by Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:07 +0000

This is such an amazing statement. I agree that I’d love to see the princesses simply match their film characters. I like Rapunzel, Tiana, and Merida — but they look nothing like their film versions. (Don’t get me started on Pocahontas — wtf??)

Comment on Grad School Quittas: What To Expect When You’re Quitting by Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:23:50 +0000

Roxy, good luck in the final countdown. I hope you are seeing someone, or even have a support group to get through the last leg of the race. Hang in there!

Comment on Grad School Quittas: What To Expect When You’re Quitting by Roxy

Roxy — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:09:29 +0000

I am so happy to have read this… yet so sad because I cannot have the freedom to quit. I am almost done with my MA and with only 4 months to go… I cannot pull the plug. I can’t get the job I want without the degree. I hate this stress. I’ve gained weight and have terrible bouts of sadness and anxiety. I crave that freedom so badly. I literally feel like I’m dragging my feet. Your post has given me a silver lining though – the feeling I’ll have when it’s all done! Just taking it one day (and sleepless night) at time.

Comment on Heaven and Helen Keller by Jen

Jen — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:14:53 +0000

Thanks
D is named for my grandmother, so we talk about her often, but this conversation was really the first time D had put together all those pieces about death and grief and my weird secular explanation of heaven– even before you toss in Helen Keller and the raccoons, it’s a lot for a kid to process.

Comment on Heaven and Helen Keller by h.e.

h.e. — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:09 +0000

Everything about this post is wonderful, and sad (“Does that mean you’ve been sad for my whole life?”), but mostly wonderful.

Comment on Springtime in the garden: Mid-May by Jen

Jen — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:40:10 +0000

I love the smell of the flowers too. If only Instagram had a scratch and sniff option!

Comment on Springtime in the garden: Mid-May by professor never

professor never — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:30:39 +0000

love that lily of the valley. we have it too and it’s one of my favorite things in the yard.

Comment on Comics for Girls: Summer Reading! by Jen

Jen — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:21:36 +0000

Persepolis (Marjane Satrapi) and Fun Home (Alison Bechdel, of Dykes to Watch Out For) are both INCREDIBLE. Some elements of the story lines would not be age appropriate for Robin, but she could definitely look at the images and talk with you about some of the key pieces of the story lines– Satrapis frustration at having to veil after the revolution is hilariously illustrated, and her images of loneliness are striking and so gorgeously rendered I bet Robin would understand the themes, even if she doesnt know who Karl Marx is. And I bet Bechdels struggle with gender expression would be accessible and totally interesting to Robin.
And as a bonus, you can watch YouTube videos of both of them drawing and talking about their process- my students LOVED that. Bechdel draws in layers- it blew my mind how complex the process of assembling a single panel is.
And yes, I love the idea of print as a door into the complex adult world without the WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SEX AND DEATH AND MARX AS PARENT AND CHILD element.

Comment on Comics for Girls: Summer Reading! by Angela

Angela — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:24:43 +0000

All my girls LOVE this graphic novel about a middle school girl and her adventures in orthodontia. The bigger two (9 & 6) brought it home from the school library so often I finally bought a copy. My 4 year old loves it too.
http://www.scholastic.com/raina/smile/index.htm