Mar. 29, 2010 Whether you’re Gaga for Gaga or your emotions run toward dropping the last letter (ahem, cough) there’s no doubt her one billion online video views ascending her from bland to brand have … [Read more...]
Hey Dads, Watch Your Language: Girls Are Not For Sale!
February 4, 2010 by 3 Comments
Feb. 4, 2010 Today Senator Scott Brown (R) was confirmed in the Senate... ...And I confirmed not all that much has changed from yesteryear...Especially when girls and women are reduced to chattle … [Read more...]
Is There a Possibility the FCC Hasn’t Seen The Irony Here?
December 6, 2009 by 6 Comments
Dec. 6, 2009 Samuel Johnson once said, “Our aspirations are our possibilities.” I love the limitless empowerment in the short phrase, so when I heard there was going to be a new online DIY craft show … [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...]
What Will Kids Learn About Dr. George Tiller? And From Who?
May 31, 2009 by 8 Comments
May 31, 2009 When heinous acts of murder shake our nation to its very core, it brings out “the good, the bad, and the ugly” in media coverage, personal dogma and combative demogoguery. Whether … [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...]
Girls For A Change: Amy Jussel and Carrie Ellett On World-Changing
November 15, 2008 by 14 Comments
Some of you may remember I was one of the fortunate U.S. delegates last year for GWLN's “Women Leaders for the World 2007” along with global citizen and Hardy Girls Healthy Women advisory board member … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Interviews Girl Mogul Founder Andrea Stein
November 12, 2008 by 20 Comments
All Things Girl Week continues on Shaping Youth with some incredible resources and inspirations coming your way! From 2,300 girls trained to be social change agents in 6 metro areas in 26 days via … [Read more...]
A Tee Party Kicks Off ‘All Things Girl’ Week on Shaping Youth!
November 10, 2008 by 25 Comments
Nov. 10, 2008 Sick of suggestive innuendos plastered on the chests of wee ones? Tired of ‘So Sexy So Soon’ messaging at ever-younger ages? Looking for media and marketing that builds up rather than … [Read more...]
Sexed Up M&Ms Sell Fashionably Decadent Premium Sleaze
September 26, 2008 by 8 Comments
Mars candies have reached a new low... Anthropomorphizing cartoon critters is one thing, giving chocolate candy classics the Jessica Rabbit treatment is another. Do we REALLY need more … [Read more...]
