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Category Archives: Cooperating
In these posts, the focus is on building a community of support and learning to reach out to one another.
Teaching Kids to Serve: Towards a vision of self as world changer
; ; This past week-end, some friends and I who work with a group of 6th grade girls hosted a sleepover for them. In the midst of swimming, a service project, and some games to get to know each other … Continue reading →
Posted in Acting, Cooperating, Talking
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Tagged child development, Children Youth and Family, identity, media and children, sexualization of children
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The Importance of Fathers
In one class debate that I regularly hold with my university students, we analyze the question, “Are Father’s Necessary?” Every time we discuss this, there is at least one student who talks about how once their parents divorced they lost … Continue reading →
Sexy Horses and Trolls and Fairies, Oh My: Toys all Tarted Up
Hot-to-trot ponies? Dolls that wax? Toys get tarted up – Parenting – TODAYshow.com. In a story on the Today Show website, they show several examples of toys that are crazily sexualized, with even horses wearing high heels, make-up, and coy … Continue reading →
Fight the Power: Children and Adolescents as Consumer Activists
Using social media and word of mouth, adolescents and caring adults can work together to fight for their rights and advocate against companies that put a bulls-eye on their childhood. Continue reading →
Posted in Acting, Cooperating, For Teens and Tweens
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Tagged Adolescence, Amy Jussel, Marketing, Marketing and Advertising, media and children, media messages and children, parenting advice, sexualization of children, sexualization of females in the media, Shaping Youth, what can parents do
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Sexualization of Children: A Person’s a Person, No Matter How Small
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” — Dr. Seuss (The Lorax) As the mother of three children and a professional educator who’s worked with children for many years, I … Continue reading →
Posted in Acting, Cooperating, For Teens and Tweens
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Tagged child development, Children Youth and Family, Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who, identity, media and children, media messages and children, parenting, Sexualization, sexualization of children, sexualization of females in the media, what can parents do
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Positive Pick: Born This Way Foundation
Born to Not Get Bullied – NYTimes.com. In this article Nickolas Kristof shares some insights into Lady Gaga’s new Born This Way Foundation. She has teamed up with top educators to promote a more positive, caring culture. When you visit … Continue reading →
Posted in Acting, Cooperating, For Teens and Tweens
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Tagged advoacy, Born This Way Foundation, Children Youth and Family, identity, Lady Gaga, Media literacy, parenting
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Yes, I’m beautiful! Join a movement to make positive media
New Moon Girls and Pigtail Pals have launched the Yes, I’m beautiful campaign to use media in a positive way to promote true beauty. Responding to a rash of media attention over teens and tweens posting videos on YouTube asking … Continue reading →
Posted in Acting, Cooperating, For Teens and Tweens
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Tagged Beauty, Children Youth and Family, identity, media and children, Media literacy, women and beauty, YouTube
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Wonder Women: New Film about American SuperHeroines
After my post from yesterday sharing some female superheroes, I thought you would like to hear about this film about American SuperHeroines and how they emerged, changed, and are still growing. I can’t wait to see this film. My very … Continue reading →
Posted in Acting, Cooperating, For Teens and Tweens
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Tagged child development, gender stereotypes, identity, Media literacy, Superhero, women and power
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Aging and Power: The Cougar Effect
I posted this article awhile back, but this article in Forbes. com made me want to come back to it. It is imperative that we as a culture begin to consider the ways that we are diminishing women as they … Continue reading →
The Story of Us: Why Communities can Help in the Fight Against Sexualization
Sexualized media offers children and adolescents a view of the world that is idealized and unrealistic. With the consistent images of women and girls as “objects” and narratives that promote using ones sexuality to gain power, adolescents and children are … Continue reading →
