Monthly Archives: July 2011

Positive Pick: Go!Go!SportsGirls

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

One of the things that I advocate for both adults and children is becoming a media critic. A critic not only points out negative media products and messages, but also positive ones. Today I want to share a great product … Continue reading →

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Boy-vs-World

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

I recently talked about the Greatness Book for Boys. One of my pet peeves is when children are told that there is a certain range of interests that are for boys and another for girls. This limits the way that … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Proves It: Kids Want Quality Entertainment

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Along with just about everyone else, my older daughters and I recently saw the last Harry Potter film. We’ve enjoyed reading these books and seeing the films over the past several years. Besides the magical, wondrous world that J.K. Rowling … Continue reading →

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Women as Products: A Country Says NO!!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Iceland has become known as the country that promotes the value and equality of women through their national policies.  In fact, Iceland passed a law banning businesses from profiting from the nudity of its employees. That means strip clubs, topless … Continue reading →

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Glamour-vs-Greatness: What’s a girl to do?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

From the Archives: A post examining the gender stereotypes that are often presented to children. Girls are promoted glamour while boys are sold on greatness. So I was shopping with my daughters today at a large store. We ended up … Continue reading →

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Healthy Sexuality and Children

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

How To Model Healthy Sexuality for Our Daughters : Ms Magazine Blog. In the article linked above, Joyce McFadden, psychoanalyst and author of Your Daughter’s Bedroom: Insights for Raising Confident Women, shares some practical tips for modeling healthy sexuality for our children. … Continue reading →

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Objectification vs Mutuality: From Bristol Palin to Harry Potter

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

In my writing about sexualized media and its focus on representing females as objects rather than agents, I have often referred to the need for a more complex depiction of females. I’ve also discussed the need for a more authentic … Continue reading →

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About Face asks: Does Seventeen Magazine Honor its Body Peace Project?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

A B O U T – F A C E — blog » Seventeen doesn’t stick to its own “Body Peace Project” terms. In this post, About Face questions the message that Seventeen magazine‘s Body Peace Project can send when … Continue reading →

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Teens Under Stress

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

As we discuss the concept of objectification, I will try to provide some ideas for helping children and adolescents cope with the pressures that they encounter. One of my favorite websites is Lori Lite’s Stress Free Kids. She has practical … Continue reading →

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