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The F word: Does ‘Feminist’ Need Rebranding? Ask Teens

March 28, 2008 by Amy Jussel 8 Comments

This week’s Salon broadsheet celebrates womens' history month with some media must-sees, including the 'f-word' video making the rounds that asks, “What do America Ferrera, Larry David, and Amy Brenneman have in common?” (btw, Salon's femme icon at left is holding a pen, not a cig) Produced by the Feminist Majority Foundation, the video debunks myths with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity

Bimbo Bait: Is Silence or Outrage the Solution for Digital Drek?

March 26, 2008 by Amy Jussel 27 Comments

Early April Fool's joke? Tasteless ploy of a 23-year old web guy for publicity and profit perhaps? Just when you thought media influence on body image had reached the tipping point of toxicity, our pals at Beauty and the Breast (and parents, Feministing, mashable,and industry colleagues at Edelman Digital) are reporting in disgust on this new web game, Miss Bimbo making the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Damaging Drek, Growing up too soon, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity, Vapid Values Tagged With: adolescent body image, APA sexualization study, girls objectified, Miss Bimbo, objectification, teen self worth

Screen A Movie, Make A Difference: A Media Model for Mobilization

March 25, 2008 by Amy Jussel 20 Comments

Just as “What are you doing?” sparked a social media revolution with the evolution of Twitter, “How can I make a difference?” has the potential to be answered swiftly with a brilliant media model from “Two Angry Moms.” Shaping Youth is proud to partner with documentary producer Amy Kalafa and Susan Rubin (seen here yesterday on the Rachael … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Nutrition & Wellness, People Shaping Youth, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth

Youth Engagement In Virtual Walk for Water (World Water Day)

March 22, 2008 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

Update Mar. 22, 2016 World Water Day As the privatization of water controversy makes a splash with multinational corporations like Coke and Nestle jockeying to be part of the scarcity solution, (sigh) "awareness raising" needs to go beyond "cup half empty or full" questions to massive critical thinking about interdependence and human rights. How will we unify? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Branding & Consumerism, Consumerism, EcoKids-Environment, Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Shaping Youth Tagged With: cause marketing, clean water, clicktivism, Earth Hour, ecoliteracy, Flint, Fortifido, fresh water, public health kids water, Sustainability, virtual walk for water, water bottles, water scarcity, World Water Day

Math, Media & Pi Day Converge as Kids Honor 3.14

March 14, 2008 by Amy Jussel 1 Comment

Pi Day 3.14.18... Stephen Hawking, Einstein, and a salute to science! In an era when science is being dissed with a government administration turning a blind eye to climate change and the reality of important scientific data impacting our universe, I've found myself 'wishing' I were in a 'parallel universe' sometimes...Here's more on today's Pi Day 2018 significance as … [Read more...]