Posted in Body Image, Feminism, Power of Words, Resources, Underage Drinking on Jun 14th, 2008 13 Comments »
I have lifted this idea straight from Oprah’s magazine, April 2006 edition.
If you could write a note of advice to your teen girl self, knowing all that you know now, what would you say to her? I love this exercise as it encourages reflection, empathy with the plight of our young women and affirms the wisdom and strength [...]
Posted in Bullying, Feminism, Media, Power of Words, Sport on May 24th, 2008 2 Comments »
You may recall me sharing my outrage with you over sports commentator Caroline Wilson’s treatment on the Footy Show. The charming Sam Newman decided to dress up a mannequin in skimpy lingerie, staple her picture to its head and thrust it’s crutch into the face of his fellow co-presenters. By all accounts - this was [...]
Posted in Beauty Industry, Blogs, Body Image, Feminism, Power of Words, Schools, Sexualisation of children on May 11th, 2008 7 Comments »
“I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle
with human emotion.”
Laini Taylor
I love to read. I have always been devoted to reading. In the bath, before bed, with my children - I surround myself with words that help me make sense of the world. Words that amuse me. Words that challenge me. Words that leave me breathless with [...]
Posted in Body Image, Enlighten Education, Feminism, Magazines, Media, Resources, Schools, Women and Careers on Apr 18th, 2008 3 Comments »
This week I am inviting you to upload the PDF’s below and learn a little more about me and my heart’s work - Enlighten Education.
Who are we? What to do we do? Why does it matter?
I am very proud of both these articles. The first, “Creating Shiny Girls: moving beyond Bratz, Britney and Bacardi Breezers” was featured [...]
Posted in Body Image, Feminism, Power of Words, Sexualisation of children on Mar 22nd, 2008 17 Comments »
What is the soundtrack to your life? What music surrounded you in your most formative teen years? What song was playing when you first kissed, when you danced at your school formal, or when you broke loose and did a hairbrush solo in your bedroom?
As a child of the eighties Madonna rocked my world and [...]
Posted in Body Image, Feminism on Jan 9th, 2008 3 Comments »
For some time now I have been lamenting the fact that feminism seems to have become the dirty F word - particularly with young women. Why do so many women who talk to me begin their discussion with “I am not a feminist but…”
Is it fear of being perceived as a man hater? Hairy? A wearer of [...]
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"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty." Maya Angelou
