Majora Carter. Janine Benyus. Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Ever heard of them? Probably not. But besides embodying change and breaking down gender barriers, these women all have one thing in common: they’ve been featured as role models by PinkStinks, a British organization that provides young girls with alternatives to media messages. By promoting real role models, Ema… Continue Reading →
Australian government encourages media to be “body image friendly”
Leave it to the Aussies to come up with another awesome global contribution (you can also thank them for Kylie Minogue and Vegemite). The Australian government recently partnered with The Butterfly Foundation, an eating disorders awareness and prevention group, to create a body image initiative. Magazines, designers, retailers and modeling agencies will be encouraged to… Continue Reading →
American Apparel’s Classy-Vintage-Chic-Late ’80s-Early ’90s-Racist-Sexist-High end brand
We’ve talked about American Apparel before. You all know how we feel about the company’s creeptacular history and about how AA ads constantly and consistently make women’s bodies into objects for public consumption. Just when I thought they couldn’t get worse, something new and insidious surfaced. Gawker wrote recently about AA’s looks-based hiring policies, leaking… Continue Reading →
Special K uses thin models to promote dieting
Special K has come out with numerous television commercials promoting their Special K diet plan. Their latest ad features a modelesque woman sitting at the breakfast table, staring forlornly at her breakfast bowl. Then, she opens her cabinet and smiles at the array of Special K cereals at her disposal. In the opening scene of… Continue Reading →
About-Face protests American Apparel: An Afternoon with Dov Charney
By now, you know how much we despise American Apparel’s advertising. Well, here’s your chance to make your voice heard TOMORROW, whether you’re in San Francisco or supporting from afar: An Afternoon with Dov Charney Saturday, May 1 at 1:00pm Haight St. (at Clayton), San Francisco (and online) Click for more info. Using street theater… Continue Reading →