Investigations at the intersection of marketing, media and childhood
Every week I read compelling stories online that I usually find via Twitter and then share via Twitter. To make sure my precious blog readers don't miss these great pieces, I'm going to try to post excerpts from the best more frequently. Modern … [Read more...]
The sexy Merida transformation sparked outrage, and now it has sparked something positive. Activists in the fight against sexualization of girls have formed the Brave Girls Alliance to work for healthy media images and messages for girls. The … [Read more...]
THE Update: Yesterday evening, after I wrote the post below, there was an announcement that Facebook had agreed to work with the coalition of women's groups demanding that Facebook change its policies that allow rape joke pages and pages inciting … [Read more...]
The big news this week: Disney makeover of the brave and tough Merida into sexy vamp provokes outrage, and Disney dials it back. She loses the archery gear, and now she's got a sparkly, off the shoulder dress, a curvier body, and perfect, sexy … [Read more...]
This concept of having tablet computers for every student in a grade or an entire school is one that I've been wondering about. And now that my own school is considering having iPads for every ninth grader, I've decided to look into it, and figure … [Read more...]
Today I will set aside the blog post I planned on issues in marketing, media, and childhood, because I cannot remain silent about the human rights crisis the United States is allowing to happen at the Guantanamo Bay prison. A hunger strike at the … [Read more...]
When the news reached us, we were on the West Coast, near the beach. Then, the messages came - by text, Twitter, Facebook and email. “Are you ok?” A friend of mine is serving in Afghanistan right now. Even she sent a concerned email last week. … [Read more...]
After Steubenville, there is a petition to ask the National Federation of High School Associations, which offers annual required trainings for coaches in order for them to remain accredited, to partner with nationally recognized activist … [Read more...]
PD, 14 years old, pulled a box of Rice Krispies off the shelf and put it into our shopping cart. I glimpsed the cartoon characters and was just thinking about objecting, when he said, “You would think these would have a lot of sugar” – because … [Read more...]
Today, a little media humor of the road-sign variety. The streets of Boston are notoriously tortuous, poorly marked and filled with over-the-top aggressive drivers. This street sign, reflective of the situation, always makes me laugh as I drive … [Read more...]
