Sizing | The Butterfly Effect

Feed on: Posts; comments

Does size matter?

Posted in Body Image, Fashion Industry on Oct 8th, 2008 1 Comment »

Guest post by Enlighten’s Program Manager for South Australia, Jane Higgins

An article in the Adelaide’s Advertiser on Saturday 20th September, 2008 sparked my interest.
Apparently a review of the Australian Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industries was released this week by the Federal Industry Minister, Kim Carr. The review recommend that $5 million be put towards developing [...]

Read Full Post »

A blog for educators and parents of teenage girls…..

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.
Subscribe by email
Manage Your Subscriptions
Recent Comments
Recent Posts
Topics
Danni Miller and Enlighten on 60 Minutes June 22nd 2008 – click on the image below to view

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.
My Book Collection
"We don't need to change our bodies...we need to change the rules." Naomi Wolf
"Nothing makes a women more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful." Sophia Loren
Links
Visitors
Archives
My Photo Album

More Photos
Meta