The Great Sticky Note Campaign: Kids as Activists
Today I want to share a fun activity that you can use to raise a child’s literacy around media and marketing AND make a statement to corporations or stores about … Continue reading
A Very Sexy Halloween to You
Halloween has become a very sexy holiday. The costumes are reminiscent of the adult entertainment industry, promoting girls and women as sexual objects. Let me tell you a few stories … Continue reading
Fishnets and Fangs for the Win? The Dark Side of Monster High
I’ve written a lot about the Monster High brand and looked closely at the story lines and characters. While Mattel claims that Monster High is all about “celebrating your freaky flaws,” … Continue reading
Fear of Fat: Preschool Girls and the Thin Ideal
In a study published in 2010, Dr. Jennifer Harriger, a colleague at Pepperdine University, looked at how much girls aged 3-5 had internalized the thin ideal (the idea that beauty … 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 … Continue reading
Wake Up: Don’t Sleep Through This!
One of the great liabilities of life is that all too many people find themselves living amid a great period of social change, and yet they fail to develop the … Continue reading
Dr. Jennifer W. Shewmaker 