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Pride Month 2021: ‘Trouble Girls’ by Julia Lynn Rubin

June 21, 2021June 20, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Trouble Girls’ by Julia Lynn Rubin is a YA story about two queer teenage girls, inspired by ‘Thelma and Louise’ and the #MeToo movement.

International Women's Day 2021 Reading List, Image Sophie Brown

GeekMom’s International Women’s Day Reading List 2021

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021Sophie Brown1

Happy International Women’s Day! Here is a selection of books that are all great choices to read today, either alone or with your children.

International Women's Day 2020, Image Sophie Brown

5 Inspiring Books for International Women’s Day 2020

March 8, 2020Sophie Brown

International Women’s Day has arrived once again, and GeekMom is here to provide you with a reading list of books featuring inspirational women.

Illustrated Picture Books from Quarto, Image: Quarto Publishing

5 Fascinating Illustrated Children’s Books From Quarto

December 5, 2018December 4, 2018Sophie Brown

I want to share five Quarto titles that I have recently read and that I hope you and your family will love reading together. The books are presented in roughly age-appropriate order.

Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in September 2018

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018Sophie Brown

With our children back in school for a new year of learning, Sophie, Kay, Lisa, and Rebecca share some of their latest reads.

Bludhaven’s Backside: How Comics Are Redefining Sexy

December 8, 2016December 9, 2017Evil Genius Mum

What do Nightwing, Catman, and Steve Trevor have in common? They are all 10/10 examples of how comics are redefining sexy.

Exercise Your Girl Power With ‘Crafting With Feminism’

October 18, 2016December 9, 2017Jenny Bristol

Yes, there will be googly eyes.

Progressively Ever After?

February 24, 2016December 7, 2017Anika Dane4

Mattel and Netflix’s fairy tale doll series is a lot smarter than it appears on the surface.

'Supergirl'–What's the Problem with Cat Grant?

January 30, 2016December 7, 2017Karen Walsh6

Nobody is asking her to be a soft or cuddly. But she’s not written as ruthless. She’s written as a stunted mean girl from high school.

Same Geek Channel: Are Supergirl & Cat Grant Finally Heading in a Feminist Direction?

January 18, 2016December 7, 2017Lisa Hollander1

The first half of Supergirl’s premiere season has had its ups and downs to be sure. While it was a bumpy and heavy handed start, the last four episodes were solid hours of entertaining television. While they are not without their faults, they were vast improvements over the first five episodes.

The Force Awakens the Feminist Hero We’ve Always Wanted

December 25, 2015December 4, 2017Lisa Hollander

As I’ve said before, my daughter loves Star Wars. I’m sure it comes as no surprise to anyone that there is a small number of female characters in the Star Wars galaxy. And at her young age, even my fledgling padawan has noticed the lack of women in the galaxy. She would rather pretend to be Luke or Anakin because they get more involved in the action of the story. (“Leia needs to be rescued and Padme dies, Mom.”) Yes, Princess, now General, Leia and Padme do get in on the action, but if we are all honest with ourselves, the boys are the ones who get to play the role of hero and save the day. And then came Rey.

In Defense of Padmé Amidala: The Queen’s Sacrifice

December 18, 2015December 15, 2017Anika Dane8

Throughout the series of three movies Padme fades away before our eyes. And for this she is met with a lot of derision from fans. But I love Padme. All of her.

In Defense of Silver Age Lois Lane

November 13, 2015December 4, 2017Maya K8

Silver Age Lois Lane is important because she reminds us of how it used to be for women—and sometimes still is.

Supergirl 1.3 Flight of Fight – Cat Grant & How Not to Portray Feminism

November 12, 2015December 4, 2017Lisa Tate12

To me, Supergirl is heading in the right direction, even with the horribleness that is Cat Grant.

Are Disney Princesses a Problem? Not in Our House, Not Anymore.

October 28, 2015December 4, 2017Lisa Hollander3

If you take the time to look past the sparkly tiaras of the Disney Princesses, there are actually positive lessons to be learned.

‘SheZow’ – A Fun Gender-Flipping Cartoon With Issues

October 27, 2015December 4, 2017Dani Weiss-Bronstein1

I’m sure by now you’re wondering why on earth a mother would let her children watch a show with so many issues. The answer? It’s really fun.

Let’s Talk About Black Widow in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

May 2, 2015December 2, 2017Cindy White2

Black Widow seems to be a lightning rod for controversy, but what’s her story in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’?

Who Needs a Hero?

March 25, 2015December 2, 2017Melanie Meadors1

A series of strange conversations prompted me to write this article about heroes: discussions of superheroes, jerks, and yes, even underpants.

Cinderella 2015: A Princess in the Golden Age of Hollywood

March 9, 2015December 2, 2017Marziah Karch3

Kenneth Branagh has reinterpreted this live-action Cinderella to feel like a golden age of Hollywood classic (with English accents). Cate Blanchett’s wicked stepmother wanders around in 1940’s inspired hats with veils, pin-curled updos, bright red lips, and “mode de Paris.” The stepsisters don peter pan collars, loud prints, big curly hair, and pink, fuzzy 1950’s inspired sweater shrugs. Cinderella’s ball dress looks as if it mixed the original cartoon dress with a little Scarlett O’Hara and a lot of Swarovski crystals.

Passion and History in ‘She Makes Comics’

March 8, 2015December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel2

Did you know women readership of comics was equal to men prior to 1950? Yup! Watch the entertaining and informative documentary She Makes Comics for interviews with some of the biggest names of females in comics!