The Doctor...

Damn right Riley! Toys are for everyone!

This is a smart little girl who speaks the absolute truth.

 Christmas has taught me that all the cool stuff I would wish to own is aimed at boys. Even down to the Doctor Who toys, why are these in the so called 'Boys Toys' aisle. Isn't Who aimed everyone, young and old, male and female? Action scenes, love stories and feel good is not gender specific. 

I also think the toy retailers way of thinking has ruined my superhero merchandise purchasing ability. I am a girl and will admit that my favourite superheroes tend to be women, or couples. That's my personal preference and one I have seemed to pass onto my daughter,  so when I go to the toy shop to find toys featuring these heroes I am mostly disappointed on every occasion. I can find you one of everything featuring Batman or Ironman, Spiderman or Superman but can I find a Wonder Woman themed scooter, no, my daughter gets Hello Kitty.

WHY IS IT PINK?

My children have both been brought up and a hearty diet of superhero canon, I have always encouraged them both to play with whatever they want. I get the greatest joy from seeing them run round the house as Storm and Batman, they have no issue with Marvel/DC crossovers, or adventuring through time and space as The Doctor and  his companion. Why stifle any of this creativity with colour. Maddie asked for a Supergirl dressing up costume a couple of years ago, so I researched what I could get and found a pink one!? WHY? Supergirl is blue and red, why does there need to be a pink version?

I have realised that once my daughter started school she became aware of what 'society' expected of her. Before school she had never heard of High School musical, within months she was asking for merchandise and singing the songs. Whilst this made me a little sad I soon realised we had brought her up balanced, she may play mermaids at school but at home she is always a hero. She has learnt a sad lesson about the way the world works, sometimes you just gotta fit in, but at home you can be anything you want to be.

Seeing this little girl get so annoyed with the gender stereotyping displayed in toy stores makes me smile and want to yell "Damn right!" So I will leave you with this:

Imagination should not be limited by colour. Toys are for everyone! Go forth and create!

 

My Christmas haul

This has been one of the best Christmases for a geek like me, so I thought I would share my booty with you all.

It has been a hard decision but I think this is my most favourite present this year, a little Wonder Woman, so very very cute I love it. Not sure about what to do with it, think I am going to have to rethink my mantlepiece, which currently stores a variety of crap including a random pot of pens, several different sided dice, half a bottle of bubbles with no lid, two watches, three candles, a wizard and lots of important papers that can't be lost. I would much rather it displayed my superheroes, there's a job for the rest of the holiday period.

Yes, they are awesome Superman PJs

Some more Wonder Woman themed gifts.  Wonder Woman #32 signed by George Perez, thank you mum and dad, a Wonder Woman apron which I opened to be told by my husband "Now you can bake me brownies in style". Guess I'm baking brownies at some point this Christmas break. Also a Wonder Woman dress up top complete with a little cape, unfortunately there isn't a picture of me in it because it attracted some unwanted attention from my husband, christmas morning is crazy enough without having to fend him off.

Signed by George Perez

So I look cool in the kitchen, apparently.

To be fair to my husband he has done well for me this year. Christmas present buying   hasn't always been his strong point, once he bought me an inflatable backpack, not really sure why, but it has taken nearly 15 years and he got so very right. The apron and little Wonder Woman  I have already mentioned, but alongside those he bought me 5 graphic novels. I must hold my hands up at this point and state I did create an Amazon wishlist as a huge huge hint. The one I am most excited about has to be the Astonishing X-Men omnibus, it is huge, so much X-Men fun in one place. I have started reading and made only a very small dent, which is good because I want it to last.

He also got me a very sweet Doctor Who themed necklace. I won't lie I am a little concerned it say 'FREE FOR USE OF PUBLIC' but rest assured anyone trying to take advantage of that will get a swift kick in the leg.

So there it is a round up of the geek themed gifts I got this year. I got many more wonderful gifts which I am very grateful for, far too many to share, and consider myself to be very lucky that I have family and friends that care. I hope you all had a great geek christmas and I'll leave you with a little picture of my family on christmas day.

Mark Sheppard is wearing my friends Tee! this is so exciting!

My friend GuruMel designed this T-Shirt featuring the wonderful Canton Everett Delaware III from Doctor Who episodes The Impossible Astronaut & Day of the Moon.  What is so freaking awesome is that she found footage of the fantastic Mark Sheppard wearing it at a Spanish con here is a screen shot

I am so pleased for her! and if you fancy getting your hands on one just click here

Rose Tyler - Defender of the Earth

Rose Tyler is my favourite companion so much so I feel a little twinge of jealousy everytime the Doctor takes on a new companion, except for good ol' Captain Jack. So here is a tee dedicated to Rose - Defender of the Earth.

Available to buy as a t-shirt for men, women and children and also as a sticker, from Redbubble HERE