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Join our alliance #BraveGirlsWant!
We are a group of allies who believe that together, we can change our girls’ fates. Join us on the Brave Girls Want website, become part of this community and be a part of our first action: Sign our … Continue reading
Does Media Matter: How does media impact children?
As a blogger, speaker, and activist, I often hear from people who do not believe that media and marketing really impact children. These people seem quite certain that children can be exposed to any kind of media, marketing, or product, … Continue reading
Posted in Acting, Does Media Matter, Recognizing
Tagged child development, identity, media and children, Media literacy, Sexualization, Urie Bronfenbrenner
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Scholarships for STEM!
Are you interested in studying one of the STEM fields? Do you know a girl who is? Check out this great scholarship opportunity from Blackberry for young women getting ready to go to college. The BlackBerry Scholars Program is a … Continue reading
Strong, fearless and adventurous, I’ll take that!
I opened an email from Disney to see this headline -” Presenting Princess Merida: Strong, fearless and adventurous.” The link took me to the newly launched Merida site, which features the original likeness of Merida, with wild hair and a … Continue reading
Does Media Matter: Media and Perception of Reality
Have you ever noticed that when you watch the news a lot, which is filled with reports of crime and violence, you suddenly become very paranoid, convinced that you would soon be the victim of a violent crime? Turns out, … Continue reading
Why Does The Walt Disney Company Continue to Promote Their Princess Vision for Today’s Girls?
Reblogged from Girl's CEO Connection Blog: May 20th, 2013 When is The Walt Disney Company Going To Support Young Girls as Future Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Engineers and Scientists? (just to name a few) Why Do They Continue to Promote Their Princess … Continue reading
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Why Merida Matters: The great makeover debate
My friends and colleagues have written much and well about the Merida redesign by Disney. But others have wondered why it’s a big deal for Merida, the strong and feisty heroine of Disney’s Brave, to get a makeover that brought … Continue reading
Posted in Does Media Matter, Recognizing
Tagged Brave, child development, Disney Princess, identity, media and children, Media literacy, Merida
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Disney faces backlash over new "sexy" Merida; pulls new image from web site as a result
Reblogged from Rebecca Hains: UPDATE, May 16, 2013: Disney has stated that 1. the 2D image was never on their official web site in the first place (though, oddly, it’s all over the official Australia/NZ version of the Disney Princess site–which may have been … Continue reading
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