Gossip Girl | The Butterfly Effect

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“Girl power?” Whatever.

Posted in Body Image, Magazines, Media, Sexualisation of children on Jun 7th, 2008 14 Comments »

I hate the way the term “girl power” is used to package messages for girls that are anything but empowering! Here are some of my personal “grrrrrs.” All belong straight on the Wall of Shame.
1. www.girl.com.au A web site that claims to be “Empowering Girls Worldwide.” This site is just a huge sell out. Could they push [...]

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Getting Trashed is SO HOT right now.

Posted in Media, Parents, Underage Drinking on Dec 17th, 2007 8 Comments »

New Foxtel show “Gossip Girl” is causing an uproar with its scenes of underage drinking – teenage star Serena downs vodka shots like Carrie downed Cosmopolitans. But is this just art imitating life? Young female celebrities are famous predominately because they regularly binge drink and go into rehab; there are entire web sites devoted to drunk celebrities ( all [...]

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The idea of the Butterfly Effect comes from the science of chaos theory. It suggests that everything is connected, to the extent that the beating of a butterfly's wings in one part of the world may ultimately contribute to a tornado happening in another part of the world. At Enlighten Education, we recognise that when it comes to the impact we as individuals have on others, small changes can make a huge difference. Join us in a new, powerful conversation on body image, self-esteem and the future of our girls. Please visit our company website to learn more about Enlighten Education.
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The Vod Pod below features videos that both celebrate and challenge. I highly recommend watching both "Killing Us Softly" and "Girls, Sexuality and the Media". Let's start our own Wall of Shame! Send me in descriptions of the ad's that you think are sending out all the wrong messages. For more inspiration, take a browse through my video collection.
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