Miss Representation
Join Twitter Conversation About Women at Academy Awards
How Are Women Being Treated at the Oscars? The Oscars are the biggest night in Hollywood. Broadcast worldwide to millions of viewers, it’s meant to be a celebration of the greatest cinema of the past year. Unfortunately, while we’re excited to see who wins, we also know there will be a serious lack of femaleRead the Rest…
MissRepresentation Makes it in 50 Best Moments
Congratulations to MissRepresentation.org for ranking #2 in the 50 Best Moments for Women in 2011 by the Huffington Post. MissRepresentation created one of the most powerful videos that we’ve seen on how women are portrayed in the media. Whether you are a women in a powerful position, a stay at home Mom, self-employed woman, retiredRead the Rest…
Miss Representation Action Alert Week 1
Each week, Miss Representation will be sending out Action Alerts to help us help them get the word out. Click here to see entire list as it is updated. These alerts are based on the 5 Major Resolutions in 2012… Get Healthy Value Ourselves Be a Model, Be a Mentor Get Involved Be a LeaderRead the Rest…
Miss Representation 2012 Resolutions
The content below is taken directly from MissRepresentation.org. The film Miss Representation exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths. In response we created MissRepresentation.org, a call-to-action campaign that seeks to empower womenRead the Rest…
Women Flex Their Purchasing Power Muscles
86% of the purchasing power in the U.S. is in the pockets of women! Two weeks ago MissRepresentation launched a campaign to get our help in calling out sexist and degrading advertisements and products during this holiday shopping season. Use hashtag #NotBuyingIt on Twitter, Facebook, and e-mail With the hashtag #NotBuyingIt on Twitter, Facebook, andRead the Rest…
Time to flex our womanly market muscle
Love this email from the folks at MissRepresentation.org! *** Black Friday has passed, but we know the shopping madness in America is only beginning. Over the next few weeks, millions of people in this country (and in places all around the world) will spend many millions of dollars on gifts for family, friends and lovedRead the Rest…
Women In Media: Fair Representation?
Just returned from a screening of the indie documentary MissRepresentation and Oh boy, what wonderful discussions and conversations followed as the audience mingled after the film. Think how women are portrayed in the media these days. Tired of the heavily made-up stereotypes displaying their DD bust lines on emaciated bodies. Tired of the bimboRead the Rest…
Avoid gender stereotypes in Halloween costumes
What kind of Halloween costumes will you put on your kids this year? Post photos of your creative Halloween costumes and counteract gender stereotypes. What will you wear yourself? What messages will these costumes say about girls and women’s roles, and about men’s relationships to women? It’s worth thinking about! Missrepresentation.org is a growing movementRead the Rest…
Change How Women are Portrayed in the Media
How can I use my power to change women’s image in the media? Our media denigrate even the most powerful women in our country such as Hilary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi. Commentators focus on whether they had plastic surgery, what they wear, and how old they look. What chance does anRead the Rest…
