Jan. 10, 2014 Even in just the last 5 years or so since the American Psychological Association Task Force reported about the harm of early sexualization and its impact on children (full 72pp APA study … [Read more...]
Melanie Klein’s Body Collage Work With Teens: Proud to Be Me
October 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Oct. 10, 2013 All this week I’ll be shining the spotlight on “inspiring minds you’ll want to know” in our “All Things Girl” series celebrating the Girl Effect taking place worldwide this Friday, Oct. … [Read more...]
Julia Bluhm’s Plea To Curb PhotoShop Sparks Change at Seventeen Mag
July 8, 2012 by 5 Comments
July 8, 2012 No secret the 'world according to teen magazines' is abysmal for girls, and we've seen mega-stats, studies and fact sheets about the impact on tweens and teens, (KFF pdf here) but as the … [Read more...]
Miss Travel: Misrepresentation Way Beyond Arm Candy
April 26, 2012 by 5 Comments
April 26, 2012 “If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck”… It doesn’t take much inductive reasoning to see Miss Travel is afoul. That said, using critical thinking skills to see why … [Read more...]
The Supermodels, Then and Now + A Chat With Janet Lansbury
February 1, 2012 by 3 Comments
Feb. 1, 2012 “25% of young women 18-34 would rather win America’s Next Top Model than the Nobel Peace Prize..." ..."And 23% would rather lose their ability to read than their figures” opens Lisa … [Read more...]
Redefining Beauty, Reclaiming Yourself: Backtalking Billboards!
July 29, 2011 by 20 Comments
July 29, 2011 Do you feel the rumble of the “I’m mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore” massive mindshifting among young women talking back to the ad industry and media machine? The “Take Back … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Is Backing The Illusionists Film About Media’s Body Blitz
July 19, 2011 by 7 Comments
Update Nov. 2, 2014 Talk about a greenlight! Excited to attend Elena's "PopUp Party" today screening her important 2015 documentary film (preview here). She'll be speaking at the 3PercentConference in … [Read more...]
Tips From the Trenches: Re-Imagining Youth Activism, SPARK Change!
October 18, 2010 by 6 Comments
October 18, 2010 Ancient Chinese proverb: “The best soldiers are not warlike.” Welcome to youth activism 21st century style. (pithy "model waiver" for American Apparel street theater protest at … [Read more...]
Healthy Youth Media Act Pt 2: Can Change Be Legislated? (interview)
July 21, 2010 by 9 Comments
July 21, 2010 Can you hear the drumbeat, Hollywood? It’s getting louder. Girl advocates like Jessica Lawrence head to Capitol Hill to discuss H.R. 4925 tomorrow to share firsthand data about how … [Read more...]
Steamed About Sexualization? Healthy Media for Youth Act Now!
July 14, 2010 by 22 Comments
July 12-16, 2010: Healthy Media for Youth week! Fed up with “boy chasin’ bed swappin’ lip-lickin’ hottie-hoochie booty-bouncin’ appearance-is-everything” cues comin’ at your girls? Yah, so are … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Honors Girls Rights Week May 3-7
May 3, 2010 by 7 Comments
May 3, 2010 In honor of Girls Rights Week, advocating for positive change in the world, I’m going to run a week long series of “all things girl” to show how media and marketing can HELP rather than … [Read more...]
Body Image: Tips for Teens To Survive the Media Morass
January 21, 2010 by 17 Comments
January 21, 2010 Last night I talked about body image to our local high school PTSO with Susan E. James, an LMFT eating disorders specialist and RD/MPH Cindy Stack-Keer from Kaiser Permanente all … [Read more...]
Move Over Dr. Phil, Here Comes “Doctor Jenn for Girls”
November 21, 2008 by 7 Comments
“Ever wonder why it seems so hard to be a good parent? Do you ever feel like you don’t know how to survive the turbulent teen years? Or where you can turn for help? Rest assured… … [Read more...]
