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 Body Image, Eating Disorders, Sport on Apr 11th, 2008 3 Comments »
Back in 2006 we had the Senate Enquiry into female participation in sport. The enquiry concluded, amongst other things, that female sportswear might be a deterrent to participation.
The Daily Telegraph offered the following interviews with key participants:
ACT senator Kate Lundy, deputy chairwoman of the Senate committee that produced the report, said sports should do a survey of [...]
Posted in Advertising, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Sport on Sep 14th, 2007 4 Comments »
but about how hot you look when you win!”Sportz Bratz
I kid you not - this is the motto for the Sportz Bratz.
Research clearly shows one of the best things girls can do to promote a healthy body image is become involved in sports. enlighten actively encourages girls to get physical but also deconstructs some of the [...]
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