More social action news: Collaborating for positive messages for girls

June 12, 2013 by

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...]

Filed Under: Disneyfication, gender stereotyping, girls and women in media, marketing to children, Media literacy, media policy, positive media, Sexualization of children, social action

M-rated video games cross-promoted with children’s building toys

January 30, 2013 by

If Halo is rated M for mature game players only, then why the cross-promotion with Megabloks, intended for ages "8 and up"? Please watch this promotional video (or see screenshots below). Please note that the video includes the Xbox logo. How … [Read more...]

Filed Under: boys and men in media, commercialization of childhood, gender stereotyping, health issues, marketing gone too far, mental health issues, movie ratings, video games, violence in the media

Vote today in the bad toy contest

December 5, 2012 by

It’s the TOADY. I do enjoy this annual contest, to select the worst toy of the year, as a counterpoint to the Toy of the Year award – the TOTY – which is sponsored by the toy industry. Sometimes the choices in both contests are strikingly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: body image, commercialization of childhood, gender stereotyping, girls and women in media, marketing gone too far, marketing to children, marketing to parents, materialism, parent education, screen time, video games

A photo essay: What can a girl be?

October 31, 2012 by

I took a stroll through the toy aisles of a major retailer with my camera. The aisles with toys for girls are conveniently color coded with pink. The boys' aisles are blue, of course. This helps you find the correct and proper toy for your children. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: gender stereotyping, health issues, marketing gone too far, marketing to children, marketing to parents, Sexualization of children

"See something? Say something." Advertising version

August 24, 2012 by

"Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me?" I had decided to get lunch at a new restaurant in town. I believe in supporting local business. Then I saw this cute little marketing card on the counter. And it made me feel not so good about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: body image, boys and men in media, gender stereotyping, girls and women in media, marketing gone too far

Around the web raising awareness of harmful messages to children

June 13, 2012 by

 For today, media messages to children that parents should be aware of:Shaping Youth: Boys, Body Image and Sexualization: An Equal Opportunity Destroyer Shaping Youth photoChristian Science Monitor: Disney bans junk-food ads, but seeks to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: body image, boys and men in media, commercialization of childhood, gender stereotyping, girls and women in media, health issues, marketing gone too far, marketing sex and violence to children, marketing to children, media gone too far, Media literacy, violence in the media

Reading List: Disney Princess Week

April 25, 2012 by

Surely National Princess Week deserves to be the impetus for a reading list. Photo: Rebecca Hains  Rebecca Hains:  ...my point is this: The Disney Princess marketing machine is SO huge, so far-reaching, that it’s hard to avoid … [Read more...]

Filed Under: boys and men in media, Disneyfication, gender stereotyping

Still searching for just where Lego made the wrong turn

February 7, 2012 by

The Lego Friends maelstrom continues. Here's an update. These two videos thoroughly deconstruct gender stereotyping in Lego marketing:Feminist FrequencyIn part 1 of my two part LEGO and Gender series, I’ll explore how LEGO went terribly wrong with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: gender stereotyping, marketing to children, Media literacy

Which one is a joke, and which one is the real ad?

January 6, 2012 by

Thanks to SPARK Summit and Princess Free Zone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: gender stereotyping, girls and women in media, marketing to children

It’s the Lego Friends roundup

January 3, 2012 by

[update January 12, 2012 to add Impeus.com] [update January 9, 2012 to add children's television creator and dad blogger Jason Tammemagi]  There's been a tidal wave of response to the LEGO Friends line for girls among bloggers as well as in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: gender stereotyping, marketing to children
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