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| About-Face |
An organization who "promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women of all ages,
sizes,races, and backgrounds through a spirited approach to media
education, outreach and activism."
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| Common Sense Media |
Recognizing that media and entertainment profoundly impact our nation's children,
Common Sense Media provides trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that
families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume. They believe in "media sanity, not censorship."
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| The Dressing Room
Project |
The
Dressing Room Project is a positive body image initiative to help girls
and women feel more comfortable in their uniquely beautiful bodies.
Help post girl-designed cards on women's dressing room mirrors. Join
the rebellion!
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| Girl Zone
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A hip, healthy online magazine and community for teenage
girls ages 12 and up, Girl Zone provides information and interactivity to
teen girls in an empowering environment.
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| Jean Kilbourne |
A well known advocate who has released numerous documentaries and books on the topic of advertising and its negative effects.
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| MediaWatch |
Active for 20 years, MediaWatch challenges sexism, racism and abusive stereotypes in the media.
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| Packaging Girlhood |
A blog
maintained by the authors of Packaging Girlhood,
a book that exposes the ways in which media images coax girls into
stereotypical roles (sexy, diva,
boy-crazy, shoppers) and helps parents to guide daughters
through these negative images without taking a "Just say
no"perspective.
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| Trisha Gura |
Author
of Lying in Weight, Gura has many valuable resources on her website
including a blog, podcasts, and "truth in numbers," a set
of web pages that provide helpful information about eating
disorders.
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| Youthnoise |
A site for young people who refuse to believe that their youth and idealism
are negative traits. People from around the world come to Youthnoise to
connect with others who care about the same issues and to create
movements for change. "Body image and the media" is one of Youthnoise's
most popular causes.
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