http://www.bitchmagazine.org/tag/stereotypes The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/mad-science <p>British scientists have uncovered the truth behind one of modern culture’s greatest mysteries: why little girls play with pink toys. Is it because toy companies flood whole store aisles with the color? Or because well-meaning relatives shower girl babies with pink blankets and clothing? Nope. According to the men in lab coats, it’s purely biological.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/mad-science">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/mad-science#comments biological determinism Feature gender gender roles mainstream media media media critique media sexism science Social commentary stereotypes Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:22:47 -0400 Kyla 301 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/post/news-flash-boys-like-relationships <p>Cheers to a <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17537500?ordinalpos=1&amp;itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum" target="_blank">new study</a> reporting that, contrary to age-old stereotypes about teenage boys as indiscriminate horndogs, 16-year-old boys' primary motivations for dating are that they &quot;really like the person&quot; (<a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/inside-the-mind-of-the-boy-dating-your-daughter/#more-258" target="_blank">via the <i>New York Times</i> health blog</a>).</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/post/news-flash-boys-like-relationships">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/post/news-flash-boys-like-relationships#comments Love / Shove masculinity sexuality stereotypes Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:23:41 -0500 Lisa Jervis 268 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/desert-hearts <p>The average romance-novel hero hasn’t changed much since the genre’s development in the late 19th century—he’s dashing, arrogant, commanding, hopefully rich, possibly even a prince. But is he an Arab? More and more commonly, the answer is yes. </p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/desert-hearts">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/desert-hearts#comments 9/11 Books heroes middle east On The Page race racial profiling romance stereotypes terrorism Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:00:00 -0400 Kyla 133 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/cornering-market <p>When Damali Ayo was 12, her parents sent her to day camp with 20 white kids. The kids were fascinated by the way Ayo’s hair maintained its texture in the pool. Even after she deliberately dunked her head in the water, they were convinced that black hair doesn’t get wet. </p> <p>This experience stuck with her as she launched her art career in the predominantly white city of Portland, Oregon. Ayo often felt she was the token black person relied upon for opinions and advice precisely because of her skin color.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/cornering-market">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/cornering-market#comments activism art On The Page politically incorrect race racism slavery Social commentary stereotypes tokenism Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Kyla 199 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/accidental-jock <p>I’m not an athlete. I’ve always disliked team sports, with their conformist, vaguely fascist associations. While as a child I longed to be a tree-climbing tomboy, I had to admit a preference for tea parties, dress-up, and long afternoons at the library. </p> <p>Then one summer night, three years ago, I played my first game of bike polo. It’s an elegant game: With mallets in their right hand, players ride their bikes up and down the field trying to whack a grapefruit-size ball between two orange cones. It was instant love. </p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/accidental-jock">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/accidental-jock#comments athletes competition Feature games play She&#039;s Got Game Social commentary sports stereotypes Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Kyla 208 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/nan-show <p>In this era of social conservatism, the so-called mommy wars, and renewed cultural clashes about gender, work, and “family values,” it’s hardly surprising that nanny narratives are making a comeback. Faster than you can say “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” nannies have popped up in movies (<i>Uptown Girls</i>) and bestselling novels (<i>The Nanny Diaries</i>, <i>I Don’t Know How She Does It</i>), as characters on tv shows (<i>Friends</i>, <i>Kevin Hill</i>, <i>Desperate Housewives</i>), and even as a subgenre of reality tv (<i>Nanny 911</i>, <i>Supernanny</i>).</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/nan-show">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/nan-show#comments Broadcast childcare children class Feature gender roles mannies motherhood nannies parenting race stereotypes Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Kyla 218 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/outside-neverland <p>When the curtain rose at the London premiere of the play Peter Pan in 1904, it unveiled a drama of flying children, fairies, and pirates that would soon become a classic—and inspire countless spin-offs, adaptations, and reinterpretations. On the cinematic side, these began with the 1924 silent-film version of the play, starring Anna May Wong as Tiger Lily. Disney’s animated <em>Peter Pan</em> (1953) has been described as “ageless” (though one wonders if critics took note of the decidedly dated, stereotypical depiction of Native Americans), while Steven Spielberg’s <em>Hook</em> (1991) told the story of a grown-up Peter’s transformation into a mature father.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/outside-neverland">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/outside-neverland#comments Books childhood children fairy tales fantasy Feature gender roles psychology race romance stereotypes Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Kyla 222 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/gender-gaming <p>“When I started out, gaming was a geek thing,” says Sean (not his real name), a 38-year-old senior director of product development for a major electronic game publisher. “Now, it’s totally mainstream. It’s clear there’s money to be made.” </p> <p>It’s not like there’s any nostalgia in his voice. With a six-figure salary and a generous bonus, Sean is one of those making the money. Electronic games—which encompass both computer games and console-based games—generated nearly $10 billion in revenue last year, thanks in part to top-selling titles like <i>Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Madden NFL 2005, ESPN NFL 2K5</i>, and <i>NBA Live 2005</i>. </p><p>Given the fact that electronic games have their roots in geekdom, the sheer jock/thug appeal of the above-listed games is striking. You’d think that geek boys, having been a) persecuted by jocks and bullies and b) heavily involved in the production of electronic games, might take advantage of the latter to redress the former. But somewhere between <i>Pong</i> and <i>Madden</i>, those geeks began spending their days and nights creating universes in which testosterone rules, in the process reinforcing the gender roles that made their young lives hell. </p><p>What happened? </p><p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/gender-gaming">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/gender-gaming#comments cognitive development computers Consumer culture Feature games gaming geeks gender roles jocks math play science sims stereotypes tech video games Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Kyla 228 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/hog <p>You’ll recognize the female silhouette that leans against the title on the cover of Ariel Levy’s new book, <i>Female Chauvinist Pigs</i>. She’s the girl who in recent years has made the move from the mud flaps of big rigs right into pop culture, gracing trucker caps, baby tees, and gold necklaces as an emblem of sexy, empowered ­womanhood. Or at least that’s what she’d like you to believe.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/hog">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/hog#comments Ariel Levy beauty standards body image Books chauvinism Feature gender roles objectification porn post feminism sex sex industry sex objects sexuality stereotypes Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Kyla 197 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/jail-bait <p>It is not my pleasure to remind anyone of the 2001 teen flick <i>Sugar &amp; Spice</i>. Teetering between the black humor of <i>Heathers</i> and the girly glitz of <i>Clueless</i>, it achieves the success of neither, and I bring it up now only because of a single scene. </p> <p><a href="http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/jail-bait">read more</a></p> http://www.bitchmagazine.org/article/jail-bait#comments criminal justice fantasy Feature Film media prison reform race stereotypes Sat, 01 Jan 2005 02:00:00 -0500 Kyla 178 at http://www.bitchmagazine.org