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The Supermodels, Then and Now + A Chat With Janet Lansbury

February 1, 2012 by Amy Jussel 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...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Branding & Consumerism, Consumerism, Growing up too soon, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Misogyny & Racism, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity, Vapid Values, Viral & Buzz Media Tagged With: About Face: The Supermodels Then and Now, ads of 70s and 80s, aging, America the Beautiful documentary, American Apparel, APA, beauty myth, Beauty Redefined, boycott, breast augmentation, Brooke Shields, Celebrity worship, change channel of influence, cover girl culture, Critical-thinking-skills, Dana Moe Halley, Dittos jeans, fame, fashion models, Fashionistas, generation of narcissists, GirlCaught, girls-self-worth, Herbal Essence ad, Janet Lansbury, Lisa Bloom, Mary-McDonough, media mindfulness, Media-Influence-Kids, media-literacy, modeling, objectification, Packaging-Girlhood, Pop culture impact on kids, preteen-self-esteem, price of beauty, sexism, Sexualization, Sexualization & Body Image, So Sexy So Soon, spark change, Sundance, supermodels, Take Back Beauty, teen modeling, Think: Straight Talk for Women, Ugly truth about beauty, Victoria's Secret Models, Vogue Cadeaux

Sex::Tech 2010; Teens & Public Health Converge (Pt. 1 of 3)

February 16, 2010 by Amy Jussel 8 Comments

Feb. 16, 2010 Ten days from now the mother of all sexual health conferences takes place again in San Francisco with the name Sex::Tech itself conjuring controversy, intrigue, and a bit of … [Read more...]

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Bottom Feeders Like American Apparel Need Whacked in the Assets

February 2, 2010 by Amy Jussel 29 Comments

Feb. 9, 2010 Update: Almost 1000 signatures already & expanding global on ipetitions now! Join in! Orig article 2-2-10: "Confident about the junk in your trunk? Show us your assets! Post a … [Read more...]

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When It’s Not Hip To Be Square: Sexist Spongebob & Burger Shots

April 17, 2009 by Amy Jussel 25 Comments

April 17, 2009 “Booty is booty?” I say give BK’s agency a boot in the backside out the door for this one… I've been trying NOT to cover this ad absurdity to avoid the media baiting and instead … [Read more...]

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