The wild success of the Disney Princess brand means that my daughter is obsessed with all things pink and sparkly. What's an enlightened father to do?

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A Scottish redhead fights the patriarchy (and her mom) in "Brave," a gorgeous but jumbled girl-centric adventure

Dispelling the notion that foreign films are strange, arty and incomprehensible is the best reason to introduce them to your children.

Cultural repression by the Muslim militias has waned slightly, but women still miss freedoms they enjoyed under Saddam Hussein.

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