R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha earned it. Lindsay wants it. Paris lacks it. Beyoncé & Britney had it, hit some high notes, then vamped it away.Our media culture is so fraught with ‘trashy party girl’ celebrity coverage and peekaboo wardrobe malfunctions papering the blogosphere, it’s no wonder kids’ behavioral cues are getting fouled up beyond recognition.What goes into kids’ minds … [Read more...]
Can’t get enough of the Dove blitz? You’re not alone. So far, about 9400 replies are posted on Dove’s Self Esteem Forum, plus another 2200 in their site's Body Image forum. There are some raw, jangled nerves out there, particularly the heart-wrenching comments coming from teens. Yeah, yeah, Dove is selling good will along with their soap. So what? Bravo! … [Read more...]
I'm not one to 'forward to a friend' very often, but Dove’s powerful new film is a one-minute click-n-send that I hope you’ll share with every tween, teen, and woman you know who’s been hammered by media & marketing’s distorted messages of unattainable beauty and body image. The light snaps on and cameras roll in time-lapsed frenzy as an … [Read more...]
“I don’t know what you said to my kids but they're calling soda “liquid candy” and sports drinks “Hummers in a bottle” for the ‘overkill’ factor.” Ah, music to my ears. Shaping Youth's hallmark is counter-marketing, so I could barely contain my glee when I caught wind of this after one of our 'm-power' enrichment … [Read more...]
Tweens and teens, listen up and weigh in on this, please... Thin is out in Madrid. Quite literally. Madrid is turning heads in the fashion industry by tossing out models for being too thin. Yep. Spain imposed the world’s first ban on overly thin models, and word has it from the mayor of Milan that the Italians will follow suit next. "Fashion is a mirror and many … [Read more...]
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