Comments on: Tween Dora inspires girls to explore…the mall http://www.about-face.org/tween-dora-inspires-girls-to-explore-the-mall/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: sink web » About Face Mystery Shop http://www.about-face.org/tween-dora-inspires-girls-to-explore-the-mall/#comment-652 sink web » About Face Mystery Shop Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:58:36 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1468#comment-652 [...] 10.A B O U T – F A C E — blog » Tween Dora inspires girls to What disturbed me about this Dora, is they advertise you can change her eye color. This is such a damaging message to send to Hispanic girls, who already face enough prejudice as it is. http://about-face.org/blog/archives/1468 [...] [...] 10.A B O U T – F A C E — blog » Tween Dora inspires girls to What disturbed me about this Dora, is they advertise you can change her eye color. This is such a damaging message to send to Hispanic girls, who already face enough prejudice as it is. http://about-face.org/blog/archives/1468 [...]

]]> By: Abed Yamout http://www.about-face.org/tween-dora-inspires-girls-to-explore-the-mall/#comment-651 Abed Yamout Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:18:38 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1468#comment-651 " while males are taught to devalue femininity " I don't think we were taught to devalue anything, i mean it is typically the mother that raises the children, and i know my mother didn't teach me to devalue anything. I think its natural that a male is more dominant and aggressive. ” while males are taught to devalue femininity ” I don’t think we were taught to devalue anything, i mean it is typically the mother that raises the children, and i know my mother didn’t teach me to devalue anything. I think its natural that a male is more dominant and aggressive.

]]> By: sabrina http://www.about-face.org/tween-dora-inspires-girls-to-explore-the-mall/#comment-650 sabrina Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:32:42 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1468#comment-650 Ally brings up an interesting point. Because the old Dora was more about adventure than being stereotypically girly, she probably has a lot of male fans. But this new character is very much targeted towards girls and girls only. There are so many more male characters in the media, and the reason why is probably that girls and women enjoy watching male characters and can identify with them too, while males are taught to devalue femininity and females. Guys don't seem as interested in watching a movie or show with a main female subject (not object), and I think it is because they learn at an early age to reject the female perspective. Ally brings up an interesting point. Because the old Dora was more about adventure than being stereotypically girly, she probably has a lot of male fans. But this new character is very much targeted towards girls and girls only.

There are so many more male characters in the media, and the reason why is probably that girls and women enjoy watching male characters and can identify with them too, while males are taught to devalue femininity and females. Guys don’t seem as interested in watching a movie or show with a main female subject (not object), and I think it is because they learn at an early age to reject the female perspective.

]]> By: ally http://www.about-face.org/tween-dora-inspires-girls-to-explore-the-mall/#comment-649 ally Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:02:30 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1468#comment-649 At least the old Dora both my kids could watch (girl and boy). It was adventurous. I'm pretty sure he will be into Deigo,now. I think the old Dora is adorable, and realistic. It's all almost as creepy as the new barbie cartoons! At least the old Dora both my kids could watch (girl and boy). It was adventurous. I’m pretty sure he will be into Deigo,now. I think the old Dora is adorable, and realistic. It’s all almost as creepy as the new barbie cartoons!

]]> By: Jackie http://www.about-face.org/tween-dora-inspires-girls-to-explore-the-mall/#comment-648 Jackie Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:23:12 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1468#comment-648 What disturbed me about this Dora, is they advertise you can change her eye color. This is such a damaging message to send to Hispanic girls, who already face enough prejudice as it is. What disturbed me about this Dora, is they advertise you can change her eye color. This is such a damaging message to send to Hispanic girls, who already face enough prejudice as it is.

]]> By: C.K. http://www.about-face.org/tween-dora-inspires-girls-to-explore-the-mall/#comment-647 C.K. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:17:24 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1468#comment-647 Society certainly conditions girls to feel like they should be doing more 'girly' things but to make such a sweeping statement as to say the 'truth is that' girls like playing with a doll's hair is pretty ridiculous (just like other simplistic generalizations such as young women dream about putting on a white dress or guys love beer and football). There's so much variety in people that absolute statements like this only serve to limit them. There's way too much pressure on girls to pay attention to their appearance already. Dora was a positive example that busted that mold. Girls already well know that society considers it just fine for them to like traditionally female things. Let's give them a little more room to find and celebrate their authentic selves, shall we? Society certainly conditions girls to feel like they should be doing more ‘girly’ things but to make such a sweeping statement as to say the ‘truth is that’ girls like playing with a doll’s hair is pretty ridiculous (just like other simplistic generalizations such as young women dream about putting on a white dress or guys love beer and football). There’s so much variety in people that absolute statements like this only serve to limit them.

There’s way too much pressure on girls to pay attention to their appearance already. Dora was a positive example that busted that mold. Girls already well know that society considers it just fine for them to like traditionally female things. Let’s give them a little more room to find and celebrate their authentic selves, shall we?

]]> By: Charlotte Martinez http://www.about-face.org/tween-dora-inspires-girls-to-explore-the-mall/#comment-646 Charlotte Martinez Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:43:03 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1468#comment-646 I think you are being way too harsh on this new toy. The truth is when girls hit about 5 years old they want to play with a doll's hair, change it's clothes and do more 'girly' things. The fact that Nickelodeon created this new doll using Dora a positive role model and have added the mysteries is a good thing. It's telling a girl that she can get both the 'girly' stuff and the more positive stuff too...isn't that a good thing?!?!? I think you are being way too harsh on this new toy. The truth is when girls hit about 5 years old they want to play with a doll’s hair, change it’s clothes and do more ‘girly’ things. The fact that Nickelodeon created this new doll using Dora a positive role model and have added the mysteries is a good thing. It’s telling a girl that she can get both the ‘girly’ stuff and the more positive stuff too…isn’t that a good thing?!?!?

]]> By: C.K. http://www.about-face.org/tween-dora-inspires-girls-to-explore-the-mall/#comment-645 C.K. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:22:13 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1468#comment-645 I'm not a regular Dora viewer but from what I've seen the new Dora seems like a completely different person. Looks like Big Brother won and she's been assimilated. The spark you talk about is why I loved that Amy Poehler web series, Smart Girl At The Party. It totally celebrated that gusto. We need way more of the kind of entertainment to counter the crappy messages we're sending girls 24/7. I’m not a regular Dora viewer but from what I’ve seen the new Dora seems like a completely different person. Looks like Big Brother won and she’s been assimilated.

The spark you talk about is why I loved that Amy Poehler web series, Smart Girl At The Party. It totally celebrated that gusto. We need way more of the kind of entertainment to counter the crappy messages we’re sending girls 24/7.

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