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Disney Closes Anti-Obesity Exhibit Amid Critical Backlash

The Habit Heroes exhibit, some say, used “the tool of shame” to criticize overweight children.

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Parents Who Hid Child’s Gender for Five Years Now Face Backlash

A British couple raised their child as “gender neutral” to avoid stereotypes. Why are people so upset about it?

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‘S— Girls Say’: Hilarious Twitter Feed Becomes a Hilarious YouTube Video

The phrase “it’s funny because it’s true” hits home when watching this clip, which is being forwarded faster than you can say “it’s cold in here.”

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U.K. Lawmaker: Kids’ Television Portrays Women as ‘Pink and Princessy’

It’s an age-old problem: Positive female cartoon characters are rare, and even if they are presented as likeable heroines central to the plot, their bodies are unattainable (She-Ra) or spilling out of seashell cups (Ariel).

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Beyond Pink and Blue: Are Scout Handbooks Reinforcing Gender Stereotypes?

Shocker alert: The Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts are a bit archaic when it comes to gender stereotypes. 

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The Ways Europeans Can Spot an American A Mile Away

Studying abroad? Going on an autumn vacation? Here’s what will out you as an American to the locals.