It’s generally assumed that girls can aspire to be like Harry Potter or Spider-Man, or can at least embrace their adventures without undermining their own femininity. But at least within marketing divisions of the culture industry, it is an article of faith that boys won’t pretend to be princesses. Unless, maybe, the princesses are armed.
A.O. Scott in Katniss Everdeen, a New Type of Woman Warrior - NYTimes.com (via housingworksbookstore)

(via housingworksbookstore)

Quote
  1. gracebello reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  2. nayiaisms reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  3. unionstationmag reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  4. kllymcc reblogged this from bookoisseur
  5. johnnyrokit reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  6. andarini reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  7. thenightdances reblogged this from shapefutures
  8. bookoisseur reblogged this from mcnallykids
  9. mcnallykids reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  10. coffeecakeicecream reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  11. shapefutures reblogged this from sarahbethpo and added:
    Person I am glad is going into teaching, right here.
  12. jekoh reblogged this from shapefutures
  13. hellokriti reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  14. sarahbethpo reblogged this from shapefutures and added:
    One of my students was recently talking with excitement about beginning the Dork Diaries series, which seemed to me a...
  15. whiteboycinderella reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  16. kosmok reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  17. theonlyparadox reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  18. technicolorvanity reblogged this from housingworksbookstore
  19. housingworksbookstore posted this
Single A Theme :: Version 1.1.4 :: By Business Bullpen