Blues Clues (interesting thought)

So i couldn't find an article about this but i had an interesting thought about Blue's Clues. Has anyone ever questioned whether Blue was a girl or a boy? I have and was pumped to find out she is a girl. But you really cant tell by watching the show meaning Blues clues is kinda gender neutral which i find really cool.
http://www.nickjr.com/blues-clues/about-blues-clues/blues-clues-characters.html

Saudi king grants woman seats on advisory council for the 1st time

Saudia Arabia is taking a step to women's rights by allowing women in their advisory council. By allowing women to take this powerful position will hopefully allow women to be looked at in more dominate light.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/01/11/saudi-king-grants-women-seats-on-advisory-council-for-1st-time/?test=latestnews

Full gender equality still an issue for the military

It feels like it's been a while since we talked about the military (probably because that debate we had was a bit scarring...) so this article pretty much sums up our debate.  It has both sides of the argument which is nice.  The interesting thing is that the female voice in the article actully accepts the way things currently are while the male voice want more female equality.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/full-gender-equality-still-an-issue-for-the-military-414646/

Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker wrote in college he ‘hated gays’ before transformation

Mayor of Newark who once while at Stanford University wrote about hating gays, had his eyes opened by a Gay counselor who changed bookers mind on the gay community. Booker is now a huge advocate on the gay civil rights front.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/newark-nj-mayor-cory-booker-wrote-in-college-he-hated-gays-before-transformation/2013/01/10/bd56de46-5b6e-11e2-b8b2-0d18a64c8dfa_story.html

Swedish Toys"R"Us Christmas Catalog Challenges Gender Stereotypes

This is SICK.  So this Swedish Toys R Us decided to reverse all its gender roles (or at least make them neutral) in its advertising this christmas to show that their products are marketable to all children.  This approach was widely appreciated by Swedish consumers beacuse it reflected Sweden's current views on gender roles and such. There's pictures and stuff, it's pretty cool.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/27/swedish-toys-r-us-catalog-gender-stereotypes_n_2198045.html

Religulous Ex-Gay Pastor Interview

Video from Bill Maher's Religulous movie. Really freaking funny!!! He is interviewing a Ex-Gay pastor who happens to be married to a Ex-lesbian hahaha

Men's Role in Breaking Gender Stereotypes in the Workplace

This is a pretty cool article.  It actually acknowledges the fact that there aren't many women in high positions and says that because of that, it's up to the men to open their minds and let gender equality happen.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/06/12/men-role-in-breaking-gender-stereotypes-in-workplace/