Posted in Feminism, Power of Words on Nov 24th, 2009 5 Comments »
To mark White Ribbon Day – the international day for the elimination of violence against women – we have a guest post by Sarah Casey. A PhD student at Griffith University, Sarah’s focus is the relevance of feminism to the world today.
Did you know that violence is the biggest cause of injury or death [...]
Posted in Beauty Industry, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Parents, Power of Words on Nov 11th, 2009 4 Comments »
The following YouTube clip was brought to my attention by the divine Noelle Graham (a long term Enlighten supporter and a passionate advocate for young women suffering from eating disorders).
Unfortunately, I did not find it shocking for it reflects what I see in schools right across the country. I did, however, find it deeply sad. It left me [...]
Posted in Advertising, Beauty Industry, Body Image, Enlighten Education, Fashion Industry, Magazines, Media, Power of Words, Schools, Sexualisation of children, Sport on Nov 3rd, 2009 7 Comments »
The issue of negative body image has officially crossed over into the mainstream public debate. We now have a proposed National Strategy on Body Image, put together by an advisory group appointed by the federal government.
Kate Ellis, the Minister for Youth, put together the group, which was chaired by Mia Freedman, former editor of Cosmopolitan, [...]
Posted in Body Image, Magazines, Media, Parents, Power of Words on Oct 27th, 2009 4 Comments »
The article below originally appeared in Notebook Magazine, November 2009. It has has been reproduced here with their permission. Visit Notebook magazine – www.notebookmagazine.com
A PDF version of this feature article is also available to download / share here: dani
In the minds of many parents, a daughter’s teenage years loom like a trial by fire. Cracking the [...]
Posted in Body Image, Fashion Industry, Power of Words on Oct 21st, 2009 9 Comments »
This is the Fashionista Generation. Chalk it up to Gossip Girl or Next Top Model or all those banks who handed out credit cards like they were candy — whatever the reasons, designer labels have become a part of our culture. We use them to fit in, to stand out, to create a glow of [...]
Posted in Body Image, Eating Disorders, Friendship, Power of Words, Resources, Schools on Oct 9th, 2009 5 Comments »
Does my bum look big in this?
I HATE MY THIGHS.
You look great–did you lose weight?
Fat talk. Many of us do it every day as we play the “compare and despair” game, trying to live up to an impossible stick-thin ideal of what we should look like and what it means to be feminine. [...]
Posted in Body Image, Eating Disorders, Enlighten Education, Feminism, Magazines, Media, Parents, Power of Words, Resources, Sexualisation of children on Sep 4th, 2009 2 Comments »
This week has been filled with powerful conversations around teen girls and my book, The Butterfly Effect. I thought I would share three of the more interesting interviews with you.
Sunrise – Raising Teen Girls – 4/9/09: click on the image below to view the segment or go directly to the URL: http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=15377569
Podcast – Breakfast radio with [...]
Posted in Enlighten Education, Feminism, Power of Words, Resources on Aug 29th, 2009 21 Comments »
This week my first book is being launched by Random House. The Butterfly Effect provides a positive new approach to raising happy, confident teen girls.
Advance Praise for The Butterfly Effect
Dannielle Miller is the teen girl whisperer.’ Fran Simpson, teacher and mother of a teen
Dannielle Miller’s book is a must-read for all parents of teenage girls. The [...]
Posted in Bullying, Media, Power of Words, Sexualisation of children on Jul 31st, 2009 10 Comments »
This week in Sydney a 14 year old girl was left violated after being used as part of a 2Day FM radio stunt. What follows is a media statement prepared by Melinda Tankard Reist and Kids Free 2B Kids. I am very happy to add my support to this.
Background Reading -
Kevin Rudd criticises Kyle Sandilands, Jackie O “Rape Stunt”
Kyle Sandilands [...]
Posted in Body Image, Eating Disorders, Power of Words on Jul 23rd, 2009 9 Comments »
Warning – this special blog post may be a trigger for some people.
For those of us who have never had an eating disorder it can be hard to understand the grip that diseases such as anorexia and bulimia have on young women’s minds. This week I would like to share a piece of writing [...]
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