Britpop women challenged stereotypes and redefined 90s music culture
Broadcaster Miranda Sawyer remembers the women beating the all-male bands at their own game. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Barbie named top movie of 2023 – for challenging conventional stereotypes
The live-action remake of The Little Mermaid took second place, for casting black actress Halle Bailey in the lead role. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Baking pans and broomsticks: Bake Off star on fighting ‘unfair’ stereotypes of witches
EXCLUSIVE: Former Bake Off contestant Helena Garcia has built an intriguing career from her quirky, gothic-themed books and accessories. Now she’s on a mission to change the ‘unfair’ stereotype of witches. Daily Express :: Books Feed
‘The boy with wings’ – Lenny Henry keeps beating stereotypes with his new children’s book
EXCLUSIVE: SIR LENNY HENRY INTERVIEW – Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Lenny… on a mission to make children laugh and beat the bullies in his brilliant new book Daily Express :: Books Feed
Chinese boxer trounces stereotypes, depression to become ‘Queen of the Ring’
"I made it, my son!" screamed the 29-year-old as she danced in the ring before her rival, Thailand's Jarusiri Rongmuang, from whom she snatched away the Asia Female Continental Super Flyweight Championship gold belt at the match in Taipei. The dreadlocks-wearing Huang is one of a small Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, […]
Chinese boxer trounces stereotypes, depression to become ‘Queen of the Ring’
"I made it, my son!" screamed the 29-year-old as she danced in the ring before her rival, Thailand's Jarusiri Rongmuang, from whom she snatched away the Asia Female Continental Super Flyweight Championship gold belt at the match in Taipei. Huang is one of a small but growing number of Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, […]
Texas Textbook Causes Controversy Over Errors, Stereotypes
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) A group of Texas historians and teachers are calling a textbook focusing on Mexican-American heritage “blatantly racist” and full of errors as they argue that it should not be allowed to be used in schools. During a news conference in South Texas, the group said that the textbook in question, “Mexican […]
The unlikely bikini babes are here to defy stereotypes
GREY is the new black. Fifty is the new 30. Late youth, not middle age. Somehow all those slogans assuring us that ageing was not the end of everything that makes life worth living never managed to be truly convincing. But it’s amazing what a gold bikini can do. Daily Express :: Life & Style […]