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vendredi 8 mai 2020
Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan Shocked by Equal Pay Lawsuit Ruling: "We'll Continue to Fight"
Beyond a few tweets and a spokesperson statement, stars of the USWNT didn't immediately share their reactions to the most recent, most disappointing development in their equal pay lawsuit. In a May 1 ruling, a federal judge threw out the central claim that the WNT was paid less than the MNT based on gender discrimination. Specifically, the judge ruled that players didn't demonstrate "a triable issue that WNT players are paid less than MNT players," a ruling based on evidence that USWNT players earned more than the MNT both in total and per game during the period under review. While some aspects of the lawsuit are still on the table, it was a major blow to the players, who have been vocal about their determination to secure the pay they deserve. You can get up to speed and read more about the latest USWNT lawsuit news here.
But on May 4, USWNT stars Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan spoke out in detail - and with passion - against the ruling that has rocked the case.
"I was very shocked with the ruling and the explanation that was given," said Rapinoe, appearing via webcam on Good Morning America three days after the ruling. She likened U.S. Soccer's current policy to one that might pay female players one dollar for every win and male players three dollars. Depending on performance, such a policy might result in the women earning more overall, but it doesn't add up to a fair deal. "I'm not sure how that's me making more money while having to essentially win everything that we could possibly have won over these past few years," Rapinoe said. (A reminder: that includes two World Cups and "just about every game we've played," Rapinoe noted.) "It was very disappointing, to be honest."
Part of the judge's ruling hinged on differences between the MNT's and WNT's collective bargaining agreements, essentially stating that yes, the women would have made more than the men had they opted for a similarly structured contract, but it was their choice to go a different route. (The women are paid salaries, with additional performance-based bonuses and benefits, including for maternity, while the men are paid through performance bonuses alone.)
On GMA, Rapinoe disputed the idea that they'd even had such a choice. "The men's contract was never offered to us, and certainly not the same amount of money," she stated. "I think so many women can understand what this feeling is, of going into a negotiation knowing equal pay is not on the table, knowing anywhere close to your male counterparts is not even on the table."
Portions of the case pertaining to unequal work conditions are still going to trial, but Morgan said the USWNT plans to fight for the claims that the judge threw out. "We really believe in this case," she said, describing the unexpected decision as being "out of left field" for both sides. "We will definitely be appealing and moving forward. If anyone knows anything about the heart of this team, we are fighters and we'll continue to fight together for this."
Watch the full interview below. (Rapinoe and Morgan come on at 1:20.)
Dunkin's DIY Doughnut Kits Are Packed With Sprinkles and Frosting For Decorating at Home
Hold onto your sprinkles, dessert-lovers, because Dunkin' Donuts now has DIY doughnut kits. So who's ready to have an at-home doughnut decorating party? The kits, available at select locations across the country, come in small boxes of four doughnuts for $6 or large boxes of nine doughnuts for $10.
The idea for the kits was born after Norma Valkenaar, a Dunkin' Donuts employee in Concord, CA, asked to bring home some doughnuts, frosting, and sprinkles at the end of the day for her two nephews. After seeing how happy the boys were, Norma and her boss Matt Cobo started creating kits to drop off on doorsteps in their local neighborhoods. As a result of the kind gesture, Dunkin' franchise owners across the country have begun following in their footsteps.
"This is our small way of trying to brighten someone's day," said Matt. "The simple joy of getting to create your own donut can make kids light up, and if we can be a part of creating that moment, that makes us happy." Keep scrolling to take a look at some of the sweet creations doughnut-lovers have already managed to make with their DIY doughnut kits ahead.
Like, Share, Dímelo Is the Afro-Dominican Representation I Wish I Saw on TV Growing Up
The issue of Latinx representation in US media is still very much a work in progress. Sure, we have shows like Netflix's Gentefied and STARZ's Vida, but many of the shows that are made for us tend to focus primarily on the Mexican-American/West Coast experience, often leaving out other Latinx groups and their stories like Dominican-Americans, who are actually the largest Latinx community in New York City.
Growing up, I didn't see other brown-skinned, curly haired Dominican girls like me on television - ever. It's not that they didn't exist - they just weren't spoken about or seen on screen. I found myself relating more to mixed-race or light-skinned Black celebs like Alicia Keys, Aaliyah, and The Spice Girls' Mel B. How was it that I lived in a city where I constantly saw and met people that looked like me and shared my Dominican culture, and yet we weren't reflected anywhere in pop culture - not in music, not in film, and not in television?
Growing up, I didn't see other brown-skinned, curly haired Dominican girls like me on television - ever.
I also wondered how it was possible that Dominican people are literally some of the funniest people you'll ever meet, and yet we had no presence in American comedy. Fortunately, this is finally beginning to change. Dominican comedians like Aida Rodriguez, The Kid Mero from Desus & Mero, and LeJuan James are becoming Latinx household names, and Bronx-born comedians Sasha Merci and Dee Nasty just landed their first show on Fuse TV, Like, Share, Dímelo. It's the kind of show I really wish was around when I was growing up.
If you're Dominican and you have an Instagram account, it's very likely you've heard of Sasha and Dee. My non Instagram-savvy Dominican mom has even shared video clips from their pages. These two beautiful, brown-skinned, curly-haired Dominicanas with impressive followings are funny AF. They talk about everything - sex, dating, culture, identity, and even political topics - all with a hysterical twist.
The two comedians join the trend of first- and second-generation Dominicans who made their comedy break - all thanks to social media. Sasha Merci Medina, whose parents both migrated from the Dominican Republic, was born and raised in the Bronx with dreams of becoming a singer. From childhood, she participated in theater performances and was recording music in the studio from her late teens.
After years of people telling her she was funny, Sasha decided to finally take a stab at comedy, performing at open mics and doing standup here and there. But when Instagram added the video feature to its platform and she decided to start posting comedy clips to her page, everything started to take off. Sasha's page blew up, opening doors and opportunities left and right.
Around the same time, her childhood bestie Darlene Demorizi - also known as Dee Nasty - was also pursuing a career in acting and comedy. Sasha encouraged her to start an Instagram account showing off her comedy, and the rest is history.
"It's weird that there hasn't been more Dominican-American comedians because I think we're one of the funniest groups of people."
Comedy came naturally to the two of them, who grew up in households where cracking jokes was done on the regular. Before they knew it, they were filling a void that had been missing for years - Dominican representation! "It definitely stems from my culture, you know?" Sasha told POPSUGAR. "I always felt like I was funny."
"I realized that it's actually a very American thing to think women aren't funny but it's not a Dominican thing. Dominican women are funny!" Meanwhile, Dee attributes her penchant for comedy to her family. "I come from a family that's just cracking jokes at all times," Dee said. "And even in NYC, growing up in the Bronx - living in Washington Heights now - it almost feels like the streets are an open mic."
"It's weird that there hasn't been more Dominican-American comedians because I think we're one of the funniest groups of people and I know that sounds like a very general blanket statement, but we're funny as hell!"
Shortly after their IG accounts started growing, the two decided to start doing comedy shows on stage together and called it Sancocho. "Sancocho is our baby," Dee says. "With Sancocho we were already doing our standup shows, we were doing a lot of open mics and combining that with being lucky enough to have an online presence."
This caught Fuse TV's attention, who gave them a platform to continue using their voice and pushing representation forward in their own terms, and that's how Like, Share, Dímelo was born. Their show feels like part talk show, part comedy skit. They cover topics like the use of the word "Latinx," or the racial differences within Latinx communities and how Afro-Latiniad is still something that's very much ignored in Hollywood and mainstream media - even in 2020.
"We are the executive producers on the show as well," says Dee. "And we definitely wanted to create something that just has all of the elements that I think make Sasha and I up. We wanted the comedy in there. We started our comedic careers doing skits on Instagram so we wanted to put that in, which is why we always open it up with a skit and we might bring a little more into it - we'll see."
Seeing two brown-skinned, curly haired Dominicanas on a show is not only significant for all the brown and Black women watching, but also for non-Latinx to understand that we don't all just look one way. Latinx vary racially. Sasha and Dee also want folks to understand that they aren't trying to be the token faces for Afro-Latiniad either. They plan on using their platforms to help shine some light on darker, more Black-presenting Afro-Latinas who are doing really great work in their communities and respective fields, so they can finally get the acknowledgement they deserve.
Seeing two brown-skinned, curly haired Dominicanas on a show is not only significant for all the brown and black girls and women watching, but also for non-Latinx.
"More than anything, I want them to know that we exist and that behind these two girls - these two women - there are so many women that are just like us. There's a bigger culture than just us," says Sasha. "I think about it all the time... we're here and in this position in our lives because of the support we're getting from people that identify with us. More than anything, I want them to take away the culture and who we are."
With the recent success of Latinx-focused shows and upcoming films like Lin-Manuel Miranda's film adaptation of his Broadway hit In the Heights, as well as Dominican-American actresses like Dascha Polanco, Leslie Grace, and Julissa Calderón becoming mainstream, it was only a matter of time until folks finally caught on to the amazingness of our people.
Seriously, the world was really missing out. The two episodes of Like, Share, Dímelo were not only incredibly well-produced and obviously hella relatable - I mean, the girls look just like me! - but it also speaks to the fact that Dominicans are spirited, creative, and basically know how to make a good time out of literally anything. We're a bunch of talented and vibrant folks and it's about time we have our shining moment.
You can watch the two first episodes below. Episode 3 comes out this Friday, May 8, with hopefully more episodes in the works - fingers crossed.
Episode 1
Episode 2
Dunkin's DIY Doughnut Kits Are Packed With Sprinkles and Frosting For Decorating at Home
Hold onto your sprinkles, dessert-lovers, because Dunkin' Donuts now has DIY doughnut kits. So who's ready to have an at-home doughnut decorating party? The kits, available at select locations across the country, come in small boxes of four doughnuts for $6 or large boxes of nine doughnuts for $10.
The idea for the kits was born after Norma Valkenaar, a Dunkin' Donuts employee in Concord, CA, asked to bring home some doughnuts, frosting, and sprinkles at the end of the day for her two nephews. After seeing how happy the boys were, Norma and her boss Matt Cobo started creating kits to drop off on doorsteps in their local neighborhoods. As a result of the kind gesture, Dunkin' franchise owners across the country have begun following in their footsteps.
"This is our small way of trying to brighten someone's day," said Matt. "The simple joy of getting to create your own donut can make kids light up, and if we can be a part of creating that moment, that makes us happy." Keep scrolling to take a look at some of the sweet creations doughnut-lovers have already managed to make with their DIY doughnut kits ahead.
At the Height of His Career, Michael Jordan Made Almost as Much as Players Do Today
For anyone watching The Last Dance, the ESPN series documenting the biggest years of Michael Jordan's life and career with the Chicago Bulls, it should come as no surprise that the basketball legend's salary was astronomical. While society has grown accustomed to superstar athletes getting paid millions of dollars per year, Jordan made a lot of money even by those standards. Here's how he became one of the highest-paid players in history.
First Years With the Bulls
Jordan is, of course, best known for winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. The details of his contract during the earliest years of his career are less well-known (he was drafted by the Bulls in 1984), but by the time the 1990s rolled around, he was well on his way to legend status, and his salary reflected that. According to USA Today's "Hoops Hype," Jordan's annual salary ranged from around $2.5 million to $4 million between 1990 and 1996. (Note that there's a gap from 1993-1994, when he temporarily stepped away from the game.) His salary broke down as follows, with numbers not adjusted for inflation:
- 1990-91: $2.5 million
- 1991-92: $3.25 million
- 1992-93: $4 million
- 1994-95: $3.85 million
- 1995-96: $3.85 million
A Record-Breaking Final Run
In the final years of his career, Jordan made so much money that it exceeded the salary cap, the spending limit an organization must stay under for its entire team's salaries. How did the Bulls manage this? According to an NBC report, they were able to take advantage of loopholes in the rules in order to pay Jordan truly massive salaries in the late '90s. In the 1995-96 season, Jordan made $3.85 million - a hefty amount by any standard. But the terms of his contract meant that he was able to get exponentially more in the years to come.
Jordan became a free agent in 1996 when that contract expired, which meant that the rules on the salary cap didn't apply the same way anymore; at the time, teams were allowed to exceed the salary cap in order to sign or re-sign their own players. As a result, he was able to sign a one-year contract for $30.1 million for the 1996-97 season. They then repeated the process for the 1997-1998 season, when the salary cap was roughly $27 million. Jordan again signed a one-year contract, this time for $33.1 million, which NBC notes was the highest single-season salary in NBA history until the start of the 2017 season, when both LeBron James and Steph Curry made more.
Jordan briefly retired between 1999 and 2001, but he made one more comeback in Sept. 2001, when he announced that he had signed a two-season deal with the Washington Wizards. This time, he said he would donate his salary to 9/11 relief efforts, as reported by the New York Times.
Like, Share, Dímelo Is the Afro-Dominican Representation I Wish I Saw on TV Growing Up
The issue of Latinx representation in US media is still very much a work in progress. Sure, we have shows like Netflix's Gentefied and STARZ's Vida, but many of the shows that are made for us tend to focus primarily on the Mexican-American/West Coast experience, often leaving out other Latinx groups and their stories like Dominican-Americans, who are actually the largest Latinx community in New York City.
Growing up, I didn't see other brown-skinned, curly haired Dominican girls like me on television - ever. It's not that they didn't exist - they just weren't spoken about or seen on screen. I found myself relating more to mixed-race or light-skinned Black celebs like Alicia Keys, Aaliyah, and The Spice Girls' Mel B. How was it that I lived in a city where I constantly saw and met people that looked like me and shared my Dominican culture, and yet we weren't reflected anywhere in pop culture - not in music, not in film, and not in television?
Growing up, I didn't see other brown-skinned, curly haired Dominican girls like me on television - ever.
I also wondered how it was possible that Dominican people are literally some of the funniest people you'll ever meet, and yet we had no presence in American comedy. Fortunately, this is finally beginning to change. Dominican comedians like Aida Rodriguez, The Kid Mero from Desus & Mero, and LeJuan James are becoming Latinx household names, and Bronx-born comedians Sasha Merci and Dee Nasty just landed their first show on Fuse TV, Like, Share, Dímelo. It's the kind of show I really wish was around when I was growing up.
If you're Dominican and you have an Instagram account, it's very likely you've heard of Sasha and Dee. My non Instagram-savvy Dominican mom has even shared video clips from their pages. These two beautiful, brown-skinned, curly-haired Dominicanas with impressive followings are funny AF. They talk about everything - sex, dating, culture, identity, and even political topics - all with a hysterical twist.
The two comedians join the trend of first- and second-generation Dominicans who made their comedy break - all thanks to social media. Sasha Merci Medina, whose parents both migrated from the Dominican Republic, was born and raised in the Bronx with dreams of becoming a singer. From childhood, she participated in theater performances and was recording music in the studio from her late teens.
After years of people telling her she was funny, Sasha decided to finally take a stab at comedy, performing at open mics and doing standup here and there. But when Instagram added the video feature to its platform and she decided to start posting comedy clips to her page, everything started to take off. Sasha's page blew up, opening doors and opportunities left and right.
Around the same time, her childhood bestie Darlene Demorizi - also known as Dee Nasty - was also pursuing a career in acting and comedy. Sasha encouraged her to start an Instagram account showing off her comedy, and the rest is history.
"It's weird that there hasn't been more Dominican-American comedians because I think we're one of the funniest groups of people."
Comedy came naturally to the two of them, who grew up in households where cracking jokes was done on the regular. Before they knew it, they were filling a void that had been missing for years - Dominican representation! "It definitely stems from my culture, you know?" Sasha told POPSUGAR. "I always felt like I was funny."
"I realized that it's actually a very American thing to think women aren't funny but it's not a Dominican thing. Dominican women are funny!" Meanwhile, Dee attributes her penchant for comedy to her family. "I come from a family that's just cracking jokes at all times," Dee said. "And even in NYC, growing up in the Bronx - living in Washington Heights now - it almost feels like the streets are an open mic."
"It's weird that there hasn't been more Dominican-American comedians because I think we're one of the funniest groups of people and I know that sounds like a very general blanket statement, but we're funny as hell!"
Shortly after their IG accounts started growing, the two decided to start doing comedy shows on stage together and called it Sancocho. "Sancocho is our baby," Dee says. "With Sancocho we were already doing our standup shows, we were doing a lot of open mics and combining that with being lucky enough to have an online presence."
This caught Fuse TV's attention, who gave them a platform to continue using their voice and pushing representation forward in their own terms, and that's how Like, Share, Dímelo was born. Their show feels like part talk show, part comedy skit. They cover topics like the use of the word "Latinx," or the racial differences within Latinx communities and how Afro-Latiniad is still something that's very much ignored in Hollywood and mainstream media - even in 2020.
"We are the executive producers on the show as well," says Dee. "And we definitely wanted to create something that just has all of the elements that I think make Sasha and I up. We wanted the comedy in there. We started our comedic careers doing skits on Instagram so we wanted to put that in, which is why we always open it up with a skit and we might bring a little more into it - we'll see."
Seeing two brown-skinned, curly haired Dominicanas on a show is not only significant for all the brown and Black women watching, but also for non-Latinx to understand that we don't all just look one way. Latinx vary racially. Sasha and Dee also want folks to understand that they aren't trying to be the token faces for Afro-Latiniad either. They plan on using their platforms to help shine some light on darker, more Black-presenting Afro-Latinas who are doing really great work in their communities and respective fields, so they can finally get the acknowledgement they deserve.
Seeing two brown-skinned, curly haired Dominicanas on a show is not only significant for all the brown and black girls and women watching, but also for non-Latinx.
"More than anything, I want them to know that we exist and that behind these two girls - these two women - there are so many women that are just like us. There's a bigger culture than just us," says Sasha. "I think about it all the time... we're here and in this position in our lives because of the support we're getting from people that identify with us. More than anything, I want them to take away the culture and who we are."
With the recent success of Latinx-focused shows and upcoming films like Lin-Manuel Miranda's film adaptation of his Broadway hit In the Heights, as well as Dominican-American actresses like Dascha Polanco, Leslie Grace, and Julissa Calderón becoming mainstream, it was only a matter of time until folks finally caught on to the amazingness of our people.
Seriously, the world was really missing out. The two episodes of Like, Share, Dímelo were not only incredibly well-produced and obviously hella relatable - I mean, the girls look just like me! - but it also speaks to the fact that Dominicans are spirited, creative, and basically know how to make a good time out of literally anything. We're a bunch of talented and vibrant folks and it's about time we have our shining moment.
You can watch the two first episodes below. Episode 3 comes out this Friday, May 8, with hopefully more episodes in the works - fingers crossed.
Episode 1
Episode 2
The Most Instagrammable and Gift-Worthy Tees For Moms This Mother's Day
For us, scrolling through Instagram can truly be the gateway to the most amazing purchases, as so many people on the app - especially mamas - have enviable style. We went through some of our favorite feeds to do extensive - and very important - research, and made it our mission to find the cutest, fiercest, and most awesome mom t-shirts for you so that you can show the world how much you love your gig as "Mom."
Read through for some epic mom tees that you'll not only want for yourself, but that are also perfect for gifting to all of the moms in your life.
Related: 18 Feel-Good Movies on Netflix to Watch With Mom (No Matter Where She Is) on Mother's Day
At the Height of His Career, Michael Jordan Made Almost as Much as Players Do Today
For anyone watching The Last Dance, the ESPN series documenting the biggest years of Michael Jordan's life and career with the Chicago Bulls, it should come as no surprise that the basketball legend's salary was astronomical. While society has grown accustomed to superstar athletes getting paid millions of dollars per year, Jordan made a lot of money even by those standards. Here's how he became one of the highest-paid players in history.
First Years With the Bulls
Jordan is, of course, best known for winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. The details of his contract during the earliest years of his career are less well-known (he was drafted by the Bulls in 1984), but by the time the 1990s rolled around, he was well on his way to legend status, and his salary reflected that. According to USA Today's "Hoops Hype," Jordan's annual salary ranged from around $2.5 million to $4 million between 1990 and 1996. (Note that there's a gap from 1993-1994, when he temporarily stepped away from the game.) His salary broke down as follows, with numbers not adjusted for inflation:
- 1990-91: $2.5 million
- 1991-92: $3.25 million
- 1992-93: $4 million
- 1994-95: $3.85 million
- 1995-96: $3.85 million
A Record-Breaking Final Run
In the final years of his career, Jordan made so much money that it exceeded the salary cap, the spending limit an organization must stay under for its entire team's salaries. How did the Bulls manage this? According to an NBC report, they were able to take advantage of loopholes in the rules in order to pay Jordan truly massive salaries in the late '90s. In the 1995-96 season, Jordan made $3.85 million - a hefty amount by any standard. But the terms of his contract meant that he was able to get exponentially more in the years to come.
Jordan became a free agent in 1996 when that contract expired, which meant that the rules on the salary cap didn't apply the same way anymore; at the time, teams were allowed to exceed the salary cap in order to sign or re-sign their own players. As a result, he was able to sign a one-year contract for $30.1 million for the 1996-97 season. They then repeated the process for the 1997-1998 season, when the salary cap was roughly $27 million. Jordan again signed a one-year contract, this time for $33.1 million, which NBC notes was the highest single-season salary in NBA history until the start of the 2017 season, when both LeBron James and Steph Curry made more.
Jordan briefly retired between 1999 and 2001, but he made one more comeback in Sept. 2001, when he announced that he had signed a two-season deal with the Washington Wizards. This time, he said he would donate his salary to 9/11 relief efforts, as reported by the New York Times.
This Mask Has a Clear Panel For Speech Pathologists and Hard of Hearing Patients
As the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that all Americans wear some kind of face covering when out in public, there's a particular community that is struggling to find a new normal with wearing face masks, people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Speech pathologists also need their patients to read their lips as a form of education, so wearing a mask provides a unique set of challenges. Thankfully, though, we found this Mask With Window ($10) on Etsy, which is a really good start.
The face covering has a plastic "window" that allows other people to see your mouth, though you're still covered up. If you know someone that's deaf or hard of hearing, or someone that's a speech pathologist, this makes an incredible gift. Plus, it's nice to see people's smiles.
This Mask Has a Clear Panel For Speech Pathologists and Hard of Hearing Patients
As the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that all Americans wear some kind of face covering when out in public, there's a particular community that is struggling to find a new normal with wearing face masks, people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Speech pathologists also need their patients to read their lips as a form of education, so wearing a mask provides a unique set of challenges. Thankfully, though, we found this Mask With Window ($10) on Etsy, which is a really good start.
The face covering has a plastic "window" that allows other people to see your mouth, though you're still covered up. If you know someone that's deaf or hard of hearing, or someone that's a speech pathologist, this makes an incredible gift. Plus, it's nice to see people's smiles.
Explore Mini Versions of Disneyland and Walt Disney World With This Magical Monopoly Board
As we eagerly await the reopening of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, people around the world are finding unique ways to bring a little bit of the happiest place on earth into their homes. In addition to re-creating Splash Mountain in your living room and baking up a storm of copycat Disney recipes, you can also transport yourself to a mini version of the parks with this Disney Parks Monopoly Board Game featuring a paper pop-up version of Fantasyland Castle. So who's ready to be the bibbidi bobbidi banker?
Made for two to six players ages 8 and up, the board incorporates attractions from all the Disney parks, including Space Mountain, Disney Skyliner, The Haunted Mansion, and more. Instead of houses and hotels, the game also comes with Toontown houses, castles, and six moveable character tokens, including a Mickey Ears hat, Cinderella's glass slipper on a pillow, and more. So throw on your finest Disney attire and take a closer look at the magical game for yourself ahead.
If You've Been Looking For a Comfortable, Elastic Face Mask, We've Got You Covered
Since the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that all Americans wear some kind of face covering when out in public, we've been shopping for face masks that we can wear when going to the grocery store, pharmacy, and other essential errands. Plus, as states start to slowly reopen, there are more and more businesses that are requiring face masks for entry. This means, we need a few washable masks on hand, and after trying out a few, we much prefer the ones with elastic straps. They slip over your ears, and for us, they're the most comfortable option.
Whether you like a basic black mask or want something with a fun pattern, these 30 face masks are the ones for you. They're great options to have on hand, because we have a feeling you're going to want to stock up. Just keep reading to shop our picks.
This Mask Has a Clear Panel For Speech Pathologists and Hard of Hearing Patients
As the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that all Americans wear some kind of face covering when out in public, there's a particular community that is struggling to find a new normal with wearing face masks, people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Speech pathologists also need their patients to read their lips as a form of education, so wearing a mask provides a unique set of challenges. Thankfully, though, we found this Mask With Window ($10) on Etsy, which is a really good start.
The face covering has a plastic "window" that allows other people to see your mouth, though you're still covered up. If you know someone that's deaf or hard of hearing, or someone that's a speech pathologist, this makes an incredible gift. Plus, it's nice to see people's smiles.
Explore Mini Versions of Disneyland and Walt Disney World With This Magical Monopoly Board
As we eagerly await the reopening of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, people around the world are finding unique ways to bring a little bit of the happiest place on earth into their homes. In addition to re-creating Splash Mountain in your living room and baking up a storm of copycat Disney recipes, you can also transport yourself to a mini version of the parks with this Disney Parks Monopoly Board Game featuring a paper pop-up version of Fantasyland Castle. So who's ready to be the bibbidi bobbidi banker?
Made for two to six players ages 8 and up, the board incorporates attractions from all the Disney parks, including Space Mountain, Disney Skyliner, The Haunted Mansion, and more. Instead of houses and hotels, the game also comes with Toontown houses, castles, and six moveable character tokens, including a Mickey Ears hat, Cinderella's glass slipper on a pillow, and more. So throw on your finest Disney attire and take a closer look at the magical game for yourself ahead.
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