Growing up too soon

What Sells: Infants As Fashion Statements and Joke Props?

September 18, 2008 by Amy Jussel 18 Comments

Nope, not a Halloween costume...Just "Heelarious" consumption for the Carrie Bradshaw wannabes. Gosh, THIS is what merits a booking on The Today Show? Twice? (video of other 'outrageous offerings' after the jump) Yeah, yeah, I know, ‘get a sense of humor’...Relax. I realize babies in stiletto crib booties are intended to make folks smile (Pet Rocks had … [Read more...]

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CCFC Successfully Knocks Sense Into Scholastic Re: Bratz Books

September 17, 2008 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

As an anti-censorship media maven, I’m always reticent about ‘book bans’ of any sort, except when they’ve devolved into sexualized slop like Bratz diva doll toxic commercialism with mind-numbingly vapid, unhealthy behavioral "bratitude" and streetwalker style objectification. I far prefer the commercial free book fairs sans media tie-ins (here's how … [Read more...]

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Kids’ Prime Time TV Health Cues Ingested, For Better or for Worse

September 16, 2008 by Amy Jussel 19 Comments

Dec. 28, 2016 Adding this MediaShift article on using comedy to impart serious science/data/facts as well. With an incoming administration that has no 'use' for reality or facts, it's imperative that media literacy advocates serve strong doses of health, science and eco-literacy into the media stream to combat propaganda and political 'RealityTV' trash, aka "fake news." … [Read more...]

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America the Beautiful: An “R” Rated Movie You WANT Kids To See

September 3, 2008 by Amy Jussel 23 Comments

Teens and tweens have heard more raw verbiage on school grounds in any given day than Eve Ensler's little snippet in America the Beautiful that garnered the documentary an ‘R’ rating. (trailer here) That ‘R’ is for the reform needed in movie ratings, since even the most graphic visuals of plastic surgery could have shown on ER or CSI prime time on any … [Read more...]

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Shaping Youth Interviews ATB Director Darryl Roberts

August 29, 2008 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

Last Friday I broke policy and posted America the Beautiful: “See it. Support it.” sight unseen! 48 hours ago I saw it; applauded it. 24 hours ago I started a ‘social media scramble’ to rally a posse of social media pals to “Tweet it, Digg it, Blog it, Friend it," and NOW, I’m asking YOU to get your keister into a seat and spike the … [Read more...]