Bring on the female superheroes! | Christopher Bell
TED Talks Kids and Family
English - August 30, 2016 15:00 - 15 minutes - ★★★★ - 461 ratingsKids & Family ted tedtalks ted talks inspiration creativity tech demo education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Why is it so hard to find female superhero merchandise? In this passionate, sparkling talk, media studies scholar (and father of a Star Wars-obsessed daughter) Christopher Bell addresses the alarming lack of female superheroes in the toys and products marketed to kids -- and what it means for how we teach them about the world.