Monthly Archives: July 2012

A Monster Problem: Monster High may be good for business, but is it good for girls?

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Lori Patel, Vice President for Girls Marketing for Mattel recently wrote a piece for the Huffington Post entitled Believing in Girls is Good Business. In this piece, Patel talks about her recognition that self-esteem is a huge issue for girls, … Continue reading →

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Are you ready to change?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

“Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw Are you ready to consider changing your mind? When someone presents an idea that conflicts with your own, do you automatically shut … Continue reading →

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Victory for Young Consumer Activist: Seventeen’s Body Peace Treaty

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

Julia Bluhm organized a petition to Seventeen magazine asking that they provide girls with more realistic images of beauty. This article shares the fact that Seventeen has agreed, making a Body Peace Treaty with girls that guarantees that they won’t … Continue reading →

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