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
Objectification vs Mutuality: From Bristol Palin to Harry Potter
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 … Continue reading
Fun Activity for Kids: What are Skechers Shape Ups Really Selling?
There has been a big brouhaha in the past couple of weeks over Skechers marketing Shape Ups to young girls. In response to a petition being circulated through change.org calling … Continue reading
Thinness-vs-Talent: The Celebrity Weight Loss Conundrum
In the article linked below from Adios Barbie, Claire Mysko talks about the down side of celebrity weight loss. What she points out that I think is interesting is that … Continue reading
Deal with the Devil: Be Sexy or Shut Up
This photo is from an article in The New York Times about former Disney stars who have moved into presenting themselves as sexual objects. I wrote about this in the post … Continue reading
Dr. Jennifer W. Shewmaker 