Angelina Jolie Argues Cultural Rights vs Disney Princesses

I love Angelina Jolie, I really do. She’s socially minded, she’s active in refugee and orphans’ rights and she’s not remotely hesitant to speak her mind. But in a recent article in OK! Magazine, she’s described as feeling let down by the lack of different cultures featured in children’s films. “There still isn’t a Disney princess that’s African and it’s very difficult because our daughters’ getting into princesses right now and it upsets me.” Jolie is quoted. I get what Jolie is saying, she wants cultural diversity to be in the mainstream attractions so that her kids (culturally diverse as … Continue reading

In the News: Forced Marriage in the UK

A January report by BBC News indicates that forced marriage is a problem in the UK, although it doesn’t appear to be taken very seriously by some. Girls as young as fifteen have been beaten and sent abroad to be married, despite their objections. One girl reported informing a teacher at her school, but the teacher didn’t believe her and ignored her cries for help. Apparently, this isn’t an isolated case, but little is done until after girls disappear. Even after girls disappear, the fact that they’re missing is simply reported. The Department of Education and Skills has stated that … Continue reading