Video Blog: Men & the Media – Sex and Pornography
In this last installment of a three-part series on the effects of the media on men’s esteem, Social Action Representative Melissa A. Fabello takes on the relationship between men, sex, and pornography....
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A New Mother’s Well-Being, it’s More Fragile than You Think
by Joy Burkhard When my oldest child Alex turned one, we did a lot of the usual celebrating: we invited our mommy-and-me class friends and family to come to his party, we marveled as he took his first...
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Facing the Fiction of the “Freshman Fifteen”
By Rachel Grate We’re only weeks away from a rush of new college freshman struggling to condense their entire bedroom into a dorm-sized pack, taking their first nervous steps on campus without parents...
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A Makeup Free Day To Discuss Inner Beauty
This Friday, September 21st, MissRepresentation.org is hosting a Twitter party with #FreshFace to discuss how the media’s addiction to makeup impacts women and girls in America. All over the country...
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Makeup and The Sexualization of Young Girls
by Imran Siddiquee “We are seeing female characters sexualized at a younger and younger age. And I do think that normalizes certain attitudes towards girls – it’s really unhealthy.” – Martha Lauzen,...
View ArticleTeen Explains Concept Behind #FreshFace Friday
Our #FreshFace Friday campaign – which challenges the media’s limiting ideal of beauty and seeks to reduce the pressure on young girls to wear makeup – was originally created by 15 year-old Shea...
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#FreshFace: On Makeup and Confidence
Social Action Rep. Katie Boyer was inspired by our #FreshFace Friday campaign to share her own thoughts on makeup and self-confidence Guest Blog by Katie Boyer Growing up I never considered the pros...
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#FreshFace: Me Without Makeup
This is a guest blog from Nicole Weider, founder of Project Inspired. Guest blog by Nicole Weider Hi girls, I’m Nicole Weider, the founder of Project Inspired. As a model, I know far too well how the...
View ArticleVideo Blog: Eating Disorders and the Media
Full Transcript: Happy National Eating Disorders Awareness Week! [Melissa A. Fabello. Philadelphia, PA, USA.] Of course, it isn’t happy that eating disorders exist, but it is happy that we have time...
View ArticleVIDEO: On Thinspiration
Eating Disorders Awareness Week may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean there still isn’t a TON to talk about regarding the relationship between eating disorders and the media. And although Melissa...
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