Youth In Control

5 Nov 2019

Mattel’s Gender-Neutral Dolls: Yay or Nay?

Gender, Kids & Family, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Youth

Via SBS Pride: “The company behind Barbie and Ken has released a new range of gender-neutral dolls, “designed to keep labels out and invite everyone in”. According to Time magazine, Mattel says the dolls are based on research spanning 250 different families, in which 15 children identified either trans or non-binary.

Will it make a genuine difference in the lives of young people? OR, is it just cashing in on queer youth?

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28 May 2020

Studying Tips and Coming out to Grandparents

Education, Gender, Kids & Family, Sexuality, Youth

Sam talks through all things study - such as how to overcome massive workloads and deal with big problems, while ...

28 May 2020

Bisexual Representation in media and The Velvet Goldmine Movie

Education, Gender, Sexuality, Society & Culture, TV & Film, Youth

Lauren delves into the representation of Bisexual characters in media such as games, and how it may be problematic while ...

28 May 2020

Experiences with homophobia during school and volunteer discussion

Education, Gender, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Youth

The Lovely Lauren discusses their experience with the more subtle forms of homophobia and queerphobia during their high school years, ...