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Click This & Friday Phone Photos (6/1/12)

01 Friday Jun 2012

Posted by in Articles, Birthing, Children, Toddlers

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** A collection of articles and other fun stuff from around the web. Mostly dealing with babies, parenting, moms, etc. But not always. **

TV Makes Girls Feel Like Crap About Themselves, But Does Wonders for White Boys (Not shocking, but depressing nonetheless)

Breastfeeding Photos Of Terran Echegoyen McCabe And Christina Luna, Military Moms In Uniform, Spark Controversy (Apparently breastfeeding is a desecration to the uniform. Because God forbid women use their breasts for what they were designed for. No seriously, these people probably think God forbids that…)

A top obstetrician on why men should NEVER be at the birth of their child (Never is a strong word, but this guy actually makes a better case than I would have suspected.)

Will new attitudes and regulatory oversight hit delete on some photo retouching in print ads? (Interesting piece on photoshop and honesty in advertising)

Listening To Parents Key To Financial Responsibility (Open communication is important for teaching financial responsibility.)

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How the Media Makes Us Hate Ourselves, And Other Adventures in Feminism

16 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by in Causes, Children, Gentle Parenting, Parenting, Politics/Current Events, Toddlers

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  • American teenagers spend 31 hours a week watching TV, 17 hours a week listening to music, 3 hours a week watching movies, 4 hours a week reading magazines, 10 hours a week online. That’s 10 hours and 45 minutes of media consumption a day.
  • Women hold only 3% of clout positions in the mainstream media.
  • 53% of 13 year old girls are unhappy with their bodies. That number increases to 78% by age 17.
  • The number of cosmetic surgical procedures performed on youth 18 or younger more than tripled from 1997 to 2007.
  • 65% of American women and girls report disordered eating behaviors.
  • 25% of women are abused by a partner during their lifetime in the U.S.
  • 15% of rape survivors are under the age of 12.
  • Rates of depression among women and young girls have doubled in the past ten years.
  • The United States is 90th in the world in terms of women in national legislatures.
  • Women are merely 3% of Fortune 500 CEOs.

As stats like these (and many more) flashed across the screen, I sometimes had to fight back tears.  Looking around the room, I saw the same dismayed expressions on the faces of my friends that I’m sure they saw on mine. I had gathered together a group of ten women to watch Miss Representation, a documentary about how the media misrepresents women and how that damages everyone. It was a wonderful night, full of friendship, wine, great conversations and many laughs. But it was, also, a very depressing night. Continue reading »