Sexualization & Body Image Archives - Page 58 of 60

Body Blitz: APA Study Shows Harm of Early Sexualization

March 5, 2007 by Amy Jussel 49 Comments

Update Nov. 30, 2016 Researcher and social scientist Dr. Deborah Tolman (who was involved with this same APA Task Force in 2007) is seeking support for further research on the sexualization of young girls which as we know from the 'groper in chief' will NOT be a fundable priority nor a public health concern. Please tweet, support, and help fund this important work. Professor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Branding & Consumerism, Growing up too soon, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth Tagged With: Amy-Jussel, APA sexualization study, APA task force sexualization girls, Deborah Tolman, Everyday Sexism, girls objectified, girls psyches, girls self esteem, Harm of sexualization, Lyn Mikel-Brown, objectification, Packaging-Girlhood, Sharon Lamb, Spark Movement, SPARK! summit, teen self worth, Youth public health

Readergirlz: YA Books Become A New Media Experience

February 23, 2007 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

Dust off your book jackets, click some tunes and get ready to have some fun as one dimensional media turns into a multi-platform conversation! Launching March 1st, in time for National Women’s History Month, the new "readergirlz" web site bonds gal pals in “Sisterhood of the Travellin’ Pants"-style friendship, as YA books turn into a full blown digital … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emerging trends & STEM, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth

Positive Coaching Alliance Offers Media Tips & Life Lessons

February 19, 2007 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

Last week MSNBC editorialized on the essential factors of a classic sports movie: “Feature Underdog(s), Stick it to the Man, Make Men Cry, Provide Memorable Quotes, and Inspire Real Athletes.” Writer Bob Cook lists his favorite top ten films, and in scanning them I realized every single sports movie had a life lesson, feel-good premise, or positive message for kids! Since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Nutrition & Wellness, People Shaping Youth, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth Tagged With: benchwarmers, Best Sports Movies, character building, club teams, coaching, competitive, double goal coaching, fairness, game time, Honor the game, Kids, kids coping skills, National Youth Sports Awards, Olympics, opponents, parenting, PCA, Positive Coaching Alliance, positivity, resilience, resiliency, RESPECT, rivals, sidelines, sports, sportsmanship, team, teammates, winning, women talk sports, youth

Dove Ditches Super Bowl; Media Tips from Dads & Daughters

February 2, 2007 by Amy Jussel 11 Comments

This Super Bowl Sunday, our favorite Dove Campaign for Real Beauty ad has flown the coop. They’re smart birds to shift to the Academy Awards venue, because even though the genders are supposedly evenly divided for the game, it isn’t their ‘target market,’ and it IS a terrribly pricey media buy at $2.6 million a pop for a :30 second spot. Still, I love the way it jolted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Branding & Consumerism, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth

Many Minds on the Media as Conferences Convene in New York

January 26, 2007 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

Today Common Sense Media and the Aspen Institute announced the schedule for February 5 & 6th's “Beyond Primetime” Media Conference in New York, and I’m hoping they’ll debrief us all via podcast or webcast. My keister is staying put this round, as I have a conflict on my slate and haven’t found a clone for myself yet. That said, CSM is taking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Emerging trends & STEM, Media Literacy, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity