Welcome to our new Point-Counterpoint series. See a topic being debated on the interwebs that needs a point/counterpoint view involving media and marketing's impact on kids?This is an uneven example, but points a bit to the debate about the mixed messages and methodology behind the gender-coding of the GoldieBlox product launch.As one who is an avid supporter of product … [Read more...]
Mar. 28, 2015 Almost a decade after I wrote this post, the media messages defiling young girls and particularly young black girls under the 'satire' banner continues, despite sheroes and massive movements building positive change. Unfreakingbelievable. How far we've come and how backwards we continue to be gives me great concern for culture credos...It needs called out, loudly. … [Read more...]
Imagine driving down the freeway carpooling kids to school, la-dee-da, and whammo! Traffic jam. Um...and...why? Some Clio-chasing, PR-hyped, advertising opportunist has decided that legs akimbo and spread-eagle are terribly clever attention-getters. Touted as break-through and 'edgy' I'd argue this one lands in my 'damaging drek' category for uncouth & clueless … [Read more...]
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