April 16, 2010 About a year ago, TruthOut featured a poignant article called "Commodifying Kids, The Forgotten Crisis" by academic Henry A. Giroux, and though I read it with lots of head bobbing … [Read more...]
Bottom Feeders Like American Apparel Need Whacked in the Assets
February 2, 2010 by 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...]
Childhood Matters Radio Show: Raising Strong, Healthy Girls Today
July 19, 2009 by 12 Comments
July 19, 2009 Here are some of the brand new resources or lesser known resources I named on the air today for those seeking SOLUTIONS rather than just identifying problems to get girls strong from the … [Read more...]
Raising Girls Amidst Meat Marketing: Carls Jr., Burger King Raunch
July 16, 2009 by 32 Comments
Jan. 27, 2015 Update: It's achingly sad that I can reprise my own prose about "meat marketing" women with gobsmacking sexualization and objectification commodifying bodies as edible objects to be … [Read more...]
“About Face” Body Image Benefit: America the Beautiful Movie
May 15, 2009 by 4 Comments
May 15, 2009 He’s baaaaaaaaaack! ‘Tell it like it is’ director Darryl Roberts of America The Beautiful is wrapping his last personal appearance on his U.S. screening tour to benefit two worthy Bay … [Read more...]
Text Monster: Teen Tips On Digital Dating Obsessions
April 28, 2009 by 14 Comments
April 28, 2009 "Whatcha doin’? Who you with? Text me! Text me back!" When does 'caring' become controlling textual harrassment? What happens when the ‘connectivity’ that takes the form of digital … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Co-Sponsors “Consuming Kids” Movie Premiere!
April 3, 2009 by 7 Comments
April 2, 2009 Academic rockstars are descending upon U.C. Berkeley April 24th, as CCFC leaders speak in person on the commercialization of childhood and the impact on our culture!Shaping Youth is … [Read more...]
Filmmakers Amy Kalafa and Amy Jussel Team Up Oct.20!
October 7, 2008 by 5 Comments
For those fed up with junk food in school lunch programs come stir up a recipe for change, as Shaping Youth once again hosts our “screen a movie, make a difference” film fest, this time … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Interviews ATB Director Darryl Roberts
August 29, 2008 by 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 … [Read more...]
Amy Jussel On Kids’ Media Management and Childhood Matters
August 24, 2008 by 14 Comments
Why ‘Amy Jussel’ instead of ‘Shaping Youth’ in the headline today? Because this time it’s personal…That’s mama code for ‘don’t do as I do, do as I say’ on the media management front from my own … [Read more...]
