Stereotypes

  • EntertainmentYahoo Life

    Hotel apologizes for 'sexist' ad of couple enjoying breakfast in bed

    Critics say the couple's reading material in the hotel ad reinforces archaic gender stereotypes — and the hotel has responded by pulling the ad.

  • NewsYahoo Life

    A 13-year-old made a really moving video that challenges gender stereotypes

    What started as a teen's homework assignment — a 6.5-minute film that challenges gender stereotypes by reversing them — has gone viral.

  • NewsYahoo Canada Style

    Ontario school board issues PC Halloween costume checklist

    An Ontario school board is asking parents to ensure their children's Halloween costumes aren't offensive or disrespectful in any way.

  • NewsTanya Edwards

    Snapchat Had to Pull a 'Yellowface' Filter Because People Were Not Happy

    Mere months after causing outrage over a similarly offensive filter, Snapchat has incurred the wrath of its users by enabling what many see as a yellowface lens.

  • NewsJulie Ricevuto

    Is This Dress Sexist?

    When Australian dress company Réalisation Par began promoting a dress made specifically for helping women use their sexuality to get out of trouble, we were left scratching our heads.

  • NewsSimone Olivero

    Is this Japanese makeup ad a comment on gender fluidity?

    Right now the Internet is filled with talk of gender fluidity. It’s the latest catchphrase, and with advocates like Cara Delevingne and Ruby Rose, more and more people are starting to question the restrictions and boundaries of gender and gender stereotypes. 

  • NewsJennifer O'Neill

    Party City at Center of Controversy Over Halloween Kids' Costumes

    “Generally speaking, real life uniformed female police officers do not wear short skirts and low-cut shirts,” a furious mother has fumed on Facebook in an open letter to Party City that’s going viral.  Urging the store to stop selling “sexualized” Halloween costumes for young girls, Lin Kramer’s Sept. 14 post explained that she was “appalled” by the options available to her 3-year-old daughter on Party City’s website when she browsed their Toddler Costumes category.  STORY: Most Popular Hallowee