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Picture: Topman Source: news.com.au British clothing line Topman Design has taken two T-shirts out of production following a public outcry that claims they endorse and promote domestic abuse and sexism. Consumers condemned one of the T-shirts for showing a list of excuses that could be used as justification for hitting women. Buyers said [...]
Does my bum look big in this ad?, published by Wombat Books, This book is great for teenagers and a fabulous resource for teachers, parents and carers. It looks at the issues of body image and the media from a teenage friendly perspective. It is written in easy language that young people can understand with [...]
Many alcohol promotions are youth targeted and have a huge impact on forming how accepting young people are of alcohol. But these campaigns contribute towards the damage alcohol consumption has on teenager's lives. Magazine ads for alcoholic beverages reached more readers who were 12-20 years of age than adult readers in 2001. 1 According to [...]
22,000 deaths a year caused by tobacco and alcohol consumption and related illnesses. Tobacco, like alcohol and other drugs, has a tremendous social and economic impact on the health and wellbeing of Australian communities. In an effort to make smoking less appealing the Government is about to introduce the plain packaging legislation. Another step in [...]
In a survey of youth aged 8-18, nearly 1 in 4 said they felt “addicted” to video games.* In The USA the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood (CCFC) recently organised Screen-Free week. It was designed to get young people away from the influences of commercialism and back to enjoying life ‘brand’ free. Here are some tips [...]
Child beauty pageant company Universal Royalty Beauty Pageant is planning to hold a 'Child Beauty Pageant' in Melbourne, Australia, in July. Many psychologists and child development authorities agree that child beauty pageants are not in the best interest of healthy child development. A study conducted by Anna Wonderlich et.al (2005) in the Journal of Treatment [...]
A number of concerned organisations and experts have come together to hold a forum called Right2childhood to examine the convergence of sex, violence, media, commerce and popular culture. It explores the impact on our children and what we can do about it. When: 9am-5pm, Friday, April 29, 2011 Where: Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney CBD Many child development [...]
The Australian Council on Children (ACCM) and the Media and the Children and Families Research Centre, Macquarie University are holding a one day seminar. Details: Tuesday 1 March 2011 NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre 37 Reservoir Street Surry Hills, NSW 2010 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO TUESDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2011 In the post holiday [...]
Girls as young as seven battle anxiety and depression from being inundated with body-focused products Everywhere you look it seems that children’s toys and clothing are branded and gender based. For girls it is Barbie, Disney princesses and pink. Boys are inundated with Bob the Builder, Ben 10 and Thomas. Cordelia Fine, PhD Honorary Research Fellow [...]
By Melinda Tankard Reist Girlfriend September 2010 Katy Perry features on the cover. While Perry is well known for her raunchy, highly sexualised music video clips and lyrics, none of this is even touched on in GFs interview. You’d think she was singing about butterflies and cupcakes. A ‘self-respect reality check’ on the cover tells [...]
