Sexualization of Girls: Why talk about STEM?
Image via Wikipedia I’ve been talking a lot about promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields lately. Some of you may be wondering how that is related to fighting against the...
View ArticleDoes Media Matter: How does media impact children?
Fellow iPad User (Photo credit: Jorge Quinteros) student_ipad_school – 149 (Photo credit: flickingerbrad) Early Onset Brainwashing (Photo credit: FonnaTasha) As a blogger, speaker, and activist, I...
View ArticleNo More Sexy Halloween!
Halloween has become a very sexy holiday. The costumes are reminiscent of the adult entertainment industry, promoting girls and women as sexual objects. Even international publications are asking why...
View ArticleMen Try on Sexy Halloween Costumes
Buzzfeed recently featured men trying on sexy Halloween costumes. As they squeeze themselves into these ridiculously scanty outfits, the men realize how uncomfortable and stupid these costumes are....
View ArticleSilly Sexy Halloween
Oh my word. I was looking at Halloween costumes online at a big box store and among the offerings for women were some of the silliest things I’ve seen. These don’t quite beat out the Sexy Piñata...
View ArticleBook Pre-Release Special: Collett Smart
To celebrate the February 28 release of my book, Sexualized Media Messages and Our Children: Teaching Kids to be Smart Critics and Consumers, I’m having a pre-release sharing of some special sections...
View ArticlePre-Release Special: Mom says, “My daughter will grow up soon enough!”
Amy B. is a mother of three children, two boys aged 15 & 17 and a daughter aged 10. I asked her to share her thoughts about how sexualized media impacts her family. This is what she had to say. My...
View ArticleSexualized Media Messages and Our Children
My book, Sexualized Media Messages & Our Children: Teaching Kids to be Smart Critics & Consumers will be released tomorrow, February 28, 2015! This is a practical book with a strong research...
View ArticleDoes media really matter?
As a blogger, speaker, and activist, I often hear from people who do not believe that media and marketing really impact children. These people seem quite certain that children can be exposed to any...
View ArticleGender and Media Talk Podcast: Athlete or Sex Symbol and The Price of Sexy
https://dontconformtransform.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/elizabeth-daniels-podcast.mp3 Today on Gender and Media Talk we’re talking with Dr. Elizabeth Daniels, assistant professor of psychology at the...
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