As a way of grappling with the deeply ingrained Western ideal of female passivity, "Paula," a member of the Mohawk Nation who serves as an "anti-bias training facilitator," made use of dog and teddy bear surrogate puppets for the far more assertive and unwelcome task of directing foot traffic at the 1992 National Women's Studies Association Conference in Austin, Texas. "Teddy and his friend say it's time to go back inside," one attendee quoted her as saying.

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