Comments on: Dora Revealed http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/ Where science collides with life, slams into culture, crashes with politics, and gets totaled. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Isis the Scientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14455 Isis the Scientist Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:24:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14455 Nevermind. I Googled it. Got it. Damn. Nevermind. I Googled it. Got it. Damn.

]]> By: Isis the Scientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14454 Isis the Scientist Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:21:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14454 Have you heard Britney's new single? It's terrific for dancing, but I dread listening to 8-yr olds sing 'If You Seek Amy'. [say the title slowly out loud] I don't get it, Sheril. And I really, really want to. Have you heard Britney’s new single? It’s terrific for dancing, but I dread listening to 8-yr olds sing ‘If You Seek Amy’. [say the title slowly out loud]

I don’t get it, Sheril. And I really, really want to.

]]> By: Lilian Nattel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14456 Lilian Nattel Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:46:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14456 Kids like merchandising. So if they're going to go for that, I prefer mine go for this Dora than Hannah Montanna. Kids like merchandising. So if they’re going to go for that, I prefer mine go for this Dora than Hannah Montanna.

]]> By: Danimal http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14460 Danimal Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:10:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14460 "Isis and I agree that brains and social consciousness are not defined by appearances." But the new Dora is cute!! They should have made her over weight, mohawk hair style, with zits and yet smart as ever. That way we find out whether she is defined by appearance or not. My guess is the she is defined by appearance. Fat, odd hair style, with zits, yet smart won't fly. “Isis and I agree that brains and social consciousness are not defined by appearances.”

But the new Dora is cute!! They should have made her over weight, mohawk hair style, with zits and yet smart as ever. That way we find out whether she is defined by appearance or not. My guess is the she is defined by appearance. Fat, odd hair style, with zits, yet smart won’t fly.

]]> By: Ashutosh http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14459 Ashutosh Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:36:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14459 If you haven't seen this already you will like it http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=220549&title=stem-sell If you haven’t seen this already you will like it
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=220549&title=stem-sell

]]> By: Richard Simons http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14458 Richard Simons Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:16:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14458 I hope she loses that ear-splitting shriek. I hope she loses that ear-splitting shriek.

]]> By: Ashutosh http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14462 Ashutosh Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:44:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14462 Smart=attractive may not work with little girls (just like smart GI Joes may not work with little boys). What's the advantage if one cannot constantly dress up one's dolls in girly clothes? Tee hee. Smart=attractive may not work with little girls (just like smart GI Joes may not work with little boys). What’s the advantage if one cannot constantly dress up one’s dolls in girly clothes? Tee hee.

]]> By: Greg Laden http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14461 Greg Laden Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:05:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14461 Stefan: Yes, and you CAN be stylish and well equipped. Stefan: Yes, and you CAN be stylish and well equipped.

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14464 Stefan Jones Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:09:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14464 Well, she's not a mall rat (Bratz) or a preppie, but I wish she'd be more outdoor-looking. I mean, DANG!, do you see any POCKETS in that outfit? Well, she’s not a mall rat (Bratz) or a preppie, but I wish she’d be more outdoor-looking.

I mean, DANG!, do you see any POCKETS in that outfit?

]]> By: Greg Laden http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14463 Greg Laden Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:42:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/03/17/dora-revealed/#comment-14463 Dora is obviously a stereotype promoting the patriarchal demand that women be depicted as having preternaturally large heads. Dora is obviously a stereotype promoting the patriarchal demand that women be depicted as having preternaturally large heads.

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