While there appeared to be more ‘retouch free zones’ in this issue of Dolly (you may recall I said I’d like to see more of these), there also seemed to be even less body diversity. I couldn’t see one girl who didn’t fit the mould. Dolly has so many pages of fashion and shopping I […]
‘I was never as happy or as sure of myself after that. It was just too big of a let-down, because it wasn’t a rejection from a high school bully, it was a rejection from ‘the experts’, from people with professional opinion, and it was a closing of doors in my face from a glamorous […]
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Sunday Herald Sun, March 25, 2012 This month at Melbourne Westfield Fountain Gate, Elodie Russell beat 500 other teens to be named Victorian state finalist in the new Dolly Model Search. The Geelong student and 500 other girls competed in the model search resurrected after 10 years. Elodie is 14. But girls as young as […]
‘Corporate paedophilia’ is a worrying global trend on the rise. For those who might have missed it, Witchery has just launched a new clothing range for eight- to 14-year-old girls called “8fourteen”. In a brilliant stroke of imagination, the launch occurred on Valentine’s Day – because, of course, girls from the age of eight need […]
Keep the global brand of the porn industry off our girls – boycott Diva Playboy has been very clever with its marketing, establishing its brand on doona covers, pencil cases, wallets, keyrings, stationery, make-up, youth clothing ranges and even embedded into children’s movies such as Hop. I’ve written about this before. Now DIVA is the […]
Today a guest post from Jane Hollier. Jane, 23, is nearing the end of her Media degree at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, and describes herself as “passionate about communicating with teenagers and young women about the importance of self-respect and a healthy body image”. I’m thinking you’ll see more from Jane on the MTR blog […]
You’ve probably already heard about 10-year-old French model Thylane Loubry Blondeau and the controversy over the way she is being posed and styled in adult-like ways. I’d written about Vogue’s treatment of Thylane and other young models in an earlier piece titled ‘Vogue’s tarted up photo shoot of little girls is no parody.’ Interest in […]
Teaching little girls that make up rituals should start early “Make-up is for everyone!” declares 5-year-old Madison, who has become a You Tube sensation for her video sessions on make-up application, recorded and uploaded by her mother. A child doesn’t make this statement in a vacuum. As documented over and over on the MTR blog, […]
And what’s happened to the body image positive tick? When then Minister for Youth and Sport Kate Ellis launched the National Body Image Advisory Group, she said there had been too much talk, too much blame and “zero action” “We decided we actually wanted results and took the pragmatic approach”, Ellis said. “Today I am […]
Huzzah! More sexualised images of women served up by the fashion and beauty industry Here’s some photos from the latest issue of Vogue Italia featuring Australian model Robyn Lawley, with two other plus-sized models, Tara Lynn and Candice Huffine. The colloqial expression “Huzzah” was deployed recently to describe the inclusion of the size 14 Lawley on […]
Australia lagging behind while sexualisation gets worse A six-month independent review into the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood, in the UK published Monday, called on retailers, media and regulatory bodies to take action in the best interest of children. The inquiry report, Letting Children Be Children, is the product of surveys and interviews with hundreds […]
