http://about-face.org/blog Media trespasses against us Fri, 09 May 2008 20:45:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Courtesy of a tip from Feministing, this ad from Dairy Queen, showing a little girl flirting with a little boy to get him to buy her a hot fudge sundae. Now, maybe my dad would say it's cute. Or maybe not. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZFUVZqeCa4[/youtube] There are so many things wrong here: 1) The little girl ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/190 [Update 5/9/08: An article in AdAge today reports on a statement from Dove and the retoucher mentioned in the New Yorker article discussed below. See updates throughout this item. -J.B.] Ah, Photoshop retouching, how you pain us, how you confuse us all. Reading a very amazing (and very long) article ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/188 Speaking of body image and stereotypes of women, it's not all about thinness/fatness, is it? Take the Tyra Banks Show from today, April 24. Black women of various skin shades were on the show talking about whether light-skinned black women have things easier, and the answer seemed to be "yes." Adding ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/179 (Amelia playing guitar with her teeth, from Girls Rock! The Movie, www.girlsrockmovie.com. Photo by Nicole Weingart) Using your voice powerfully isn't just about being a loud, outspoken bad-ass chick -- something we grown women often want for girls. It's also about finding your vulnerabilities, and turning them into strengths. This came to ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/176 Designer Marc Jacobs is really rubbing we About-Facers the wrong way lately. Following on the heels of his ad showing Dakota Fanning as a Hollywood tartlet and some other ads with dead-looking women and nubile girls laying in the grass, we've got the newest in the series: Victoria Beckham in ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/175 The Devil Wears Prada meets a drill sergeant in this best-selling diet book, Skinny Bitch. Does that recipe sound unappealing to you, too? Blech. It smacks of chick-lit friendly marketing with that totally hip touch of sass (read: swearing). So what is it really? A vegan diet book. Apparently it's light ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/165 Even the chief executive of Victoria's Secret thinks the chain may be getting too sexy, according to an article on the Associated Press (AP) web site. This is probably a reaction to the fact that sales have been slipping. I must admit that a sly smile crept across my face ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/172 Since a fairly young age, I’ve traveled all over San Francisco by myself. And I’ve been lucky enough to be aware of what I should expect from being a girl who consistently uses public transportation. Not everyone will treat you respectfully, and when you’re stuck in an uncomfortable situation, the ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/169 I was Google-chatting with my good friend Rebecca the other day and we were rambling on about the Oscars. You know -- our favorite dresses, favorite speeches, and so on. Out of the blue, she asks "Did you hear about Emma Thompson?" Apparently, Emma Thompson laid it down to the ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/167 Once again Dove has spoken to the hearts of About-Facers. Their latest "Onslaught" commercial tells parents to "talk to [their] daughters before the beauty industry does" after showing clip after clip of advertisements, commercials, etc. parodying messages given to girls and women every day (or more acurately, every minute) by ... http://about-face.org/blog/archives/163