Comments on: Less-Convergent Culture https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2009/10/07/less-convergent-culture/ Culture, Politics, Academia and Other Shiny Objects Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:47:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 By: Gary Farber https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2009/10/07/less-convergent-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6912 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:47:53 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=1033#comment-6912 Some even worse costumes.

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By: Gary Farber https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2009/10/07/less-convergent-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6911 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:11:03 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=1033#comment-6911 ” I don???? even think she appears in the Evolution show.”

She didn’t , but she was going to in a future episode.

More animated Emma.

She was intended to appear if the show hadn’t been cancelled.

I’m slightly surprised you could get through this post and not mention Power Girl.

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By: Timothy Burke https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2009/10/07/less-convergent-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6888 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:21:27 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=1033#comment-6888 We’ve actually decided to work on a Phoenix costume, which I think is doable.

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By: Western Dave https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2009/10/07/less-convergent-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6887 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:01:39 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=1033#comment-6887 Because I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how impoverished the cultural worlds of boys has become of late, I’ve been paying less attention to girls stuff. In part, that’s due to the fact that daughter is enrolled in a girls’ school and she’s a big fan of the full range of Disney options (from Hannah Montana to Kim Possible, to Cinderella) and imitators (I – Carly). But I see totstiution is alive and well and still needs combating. I had forgotten why we only shop for her clothes at one store now (Children’s Place), instead of Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Target. Thanks for reminding me.

And as for your dilemma, this seems workable without being overly sexualized:

For little girls, a more age appropriate version of the Rogue costume can be made from black leggings and turtleneck. The belt can be worn at the waist, since girls won’t have hips. Black gloves can be found in the fall at most discount stores. If you have concerns about using hair color on a young child, purchase a wig at a costume shop and apply the white streak to the wig instead. For safety outdoors, use fluorescent paint to make the “X” on the belt buckle and add some extra “X” markings on shoulders and at ankles to add visibility to the costume. Black is elegant for Rogue, but children should not be invisible on Halloween night!

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By: jliedl https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2009/10/07/less-convergent-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6882 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:18:58 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=1033#comment-6882 Cosplay costumes can be cost-effective! My youngest daughter has gotten two years’ worth of wear out of one cosplay outfit bought when she was ten. We might even go for a third year since she likes it so much — and she’s worn it to a con so it keeps on giving.

It’s also much more coverage than her previous foray into Sailor Moon dress-up. Most of the skin-tight or skimpy suits that are popular for superheros don’t translate well into kid costumes, though — at least not for anything to be worn on a chilly October night!

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By: Timothy Burke https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2009/10/07/less-convergent-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6881 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:08:44 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=1033#comment-6881 Well, the Darth Vader part would have been easy enough. 7 of 9 too except for, well, the endowment.

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By: Valerie https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2009/10/07/less-convergent-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6880 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:53:30 +0000 http://weblogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/?p=1033#comment-6880 Sigh. You’d think so. But then, my daughter wanted to be Darth Vader at 3, and 7 of 9 at eight. Once you get past the Disney princesses, you’re kind of out of luck as a girl.

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