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Bring on the female superheroes!

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Christopher Bell |

TEDxColoradoSprings

• October 2015

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.

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.

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About the speaker

Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell

Media studies scholar

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Dr. Christopher Bell specializes in the study of popular culture, focusing on the ways in which race, class and gender intersect in different forms of media.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxColoradoSprings, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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