Growing up, I was a huge fan of Disney princesses; I had a disney princess lunch box,, backpack, and Halloween costumes. I am happy to finally see in the year 2009 Disney princesses will represent all the little girls (or boys) that watch them with the introduction of the first African-American princess in “The Princess [...]
Posts Tagged ‘new orleans’
“The Princess and the Frog”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Disney Princess, new orleans, race, relationships on April 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Hide your Daughters, it’s Mardi Gras! : Rape Culture and Fat Tuesday
Posted in feminism, tagged mardi gras, new orleans, rape culture, women's safety on February 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I recently read a blog entitled “a woman’s guide to Mardi Gras.” As this was a feminist blog, or at least one associated with a feminist organization, I expected to find tips on unpublicized NOLA traditions for women (there are a ton), costume design or places to pick up some last minute free birth control—you [...]