Inspirations for the next essay on gender and pre-school

Yvonne Brill’s obituary.
Deborah Kogan’s life in publishing. Or, why the publishers made her call her first book, “Shutterbabe.”
Seanan McGuire’s response to being accused of too much self-promotion in regards to the Hugo Awards. She promoted herself once. But she’s a woman, so …
What Disney Princesses really teach girls.
Bratz.
Underwear.
Elizabeth Smart.
The great cover posing of Jim Hines.

And then of course the famed Joss Whedon quote:

Q: So, why do you write these
strong female characters?

A: Because you’re still asking me that question.

I’m feeling surly.

Edit: 9. Thanks to my friend Dawn, this piece on Carolyn Heilbrun.
Edit: 10. Thanks to Jay, “What’s wrong with Cinderella.” A thoughtful piece from 2006.
Edit 11. Thanks to Kurt, we have the Vatican (2009) calling the washing machinehttp://www.newser.com/story/52828/vatican-washing-machine-liberated-women.html the liberator of women.

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