Monthly Archives: September 2016

Sep 16

As someone who lives with a disabled person, I’ve learned that life with a disability is not always as I would have…

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As someone who lives with a disabled person, I’ve learned that life with a disability is not always as I would have assumed. Talk to people.

Originally shared by Karen Conlin

http://lithub.com/the-dos-and-donts-of-writing-about-the-disabled/
Sep 16

I found this moving. The headline is, as is so often the case, a bit hyperbolic.

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I found this moving. The headline is, as is so often the case, a bit hyperbolic.

Originally shared by Conscious Style Guide

“The way we talk about [sex and abstinence] needs to change. People need to realize there is nothing that can detract from your worth.”—Elizabeth Smart

#gender #sexuality

http://ow.ly/KTJs304hGlk
Sep 16

An MMO with primarily social rules and gameplay, aimed mainly at people who aren’t video gamers but Jane Austen fans.

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An MMO with primarily social rules and gameplay, aimed mainly at people who aren’t video gamers but Jane Austen fans. Why not?

I particularly like the part where people who break the social conventions are sent to “Botany Bay”.

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Serafina Kopp​

https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/14/ever-jane-austen-mmo-rpg-regency/
Sep 15

“We want to change the misconception that boys don’t want to play with female action figures or that girls only want…

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Originally shared by Self-Rescuing Princess Society

“We want to change the misconception that boys don’t want to play with female action figures or that girls only want dolls.”

A couple of weeks ago, a friend shared a story with me about a pair of sisters who decided to make a line of female warrior action figures. Their goal, they said, was to create a set of figures that exploded the myth long held by manufacturers that boys and girls want different types of toys. After extensive interviews with kids about what they want, and parents who were fed up with the limited selection of toys, they decided to create their own line: Velara Warriors

Of course, I was immediately intrigued and sent off a note to these amazing young women to learn more about their project and its inspiration. Roobini and Trisshala Sittampalam were kind enough to answer a few of my questions, and chat with me about the importance of representation in the toy aisle.

Read the interview here: http://selfrescuingprincesssociety.blogspot.com/2016/09/kickstart-this-velara-warriors.html