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From the Library: Join Us for Zines & Snacks with Anne Elizabeth Moore this Sunday

From the Library post by Ashley McAllister, Submitted by Ashley McAllister on September 16, 2011 - 10:20am; tagged Anne Elizabeth Moore, events, From the Library.

It's time for another Bitch Library Open House! Join us at our library in Portland this Sunday for zines and snacks with Anne Elizabeth Moore, author of the brand new book Cambodian Grrrl: Self-Publishing in Phnom Penh.

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Internet Crush: Ladydrawers

Social Commentary post by Kjerstin Johnson, Submitted by Kjerstin Johnson on September 15, 2011 - 2:54pm; tagged Anne Elizabeth Moore, comics, Women in Comics.

Anyone who gets geeky about gender, numbers, and comics should check out Ladydrawers today! Writer and artist Anne Elizabeth Moore teams up with a female comics artist to produce comics explore various inequities within the comics industry—from who's being hired, who's being printed, and who's inside the pages (and how fully dressed they are!).
a black background with white bodies representing men and pink bodies representing women. There are only eight pink bodies compared with dozens of white bodies.

a black background with white bodies representing men and pink bodies representing women. There are only eight pink bodies compared with dozens of white bodies.

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American Girl debuts new marketing strategy....err, doll.

Social Commentary post by Kjerstin Johnson, Submitted by Kjerstin Johnson on September 25, 2009 - 5:41pm; tagged American Girl, Anne Elizabeth Moore, doll, dolls, homeless, marketing, recession.

When I saw the Jezebel headline "The Newest American Girl Doll Has A Secret" I couldn't help but click through. It turns out the Gwen Thompson, a "companion" doll to Girl-of-the-Year doll Chrissa, is the first American Girl Doll to be living in a homeless shelter. From her American Girl Wiki page:

Gwen and her mother Janine fell on hard times when her father lost his job; they later lost the house as they were unable to keep up payments. Soon after, Gwen's father left them and they became homeless...

Job loss? Homeownership kaput? Sounds like what a sizeable chunk of America experienced this past year! Looks like American Girl is very up to date with contemporary issues that girls (and their parents) can relate to, or at least recognize (see also: Chrissa vs. the cyber-bullies!). Color me cynical, but I can't help but feel this is just a marketing strategy by the Mattel-owned company.