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Stop Selling Halloween Costumes That Sexualize Girls!

Oct 19, 2010 | 6 Comments

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. This article has been cross-posted from Change.org’s Hardy Girls Healthy Women blog.
Targeting: Mr. Greg Maffei (Chief Exec. Officer of Liberty Media Corp, Pres of Liberty Media Corp ) Started by: HARDY GIRLS HEALTHY WOMEN
By SPARK (Sexualization Protest: Action, Resistance, Knowledge)
Join the movement at www.sparksummit.com
Halloween used to be about neighborhood trick or treating in creative and scary costumes.  But recently the holiday has become about a different …

Safety, Sexism »

Ad Featuring a Butchered Woman

Jul 29, 2010 | 21 Comments

Hat tip to our friends at Hardy Girl Healthy Women for sharing this disturbing ad for Beymen Blender, a pop-up store in Istanbul, Turkey.

The tag line with this disturbing photo reads:  “The concept store with a butcher shop.”
Blogger Susannah Breslin at The Frisky writes:
…one could say it’s misogynist, offensive, or a series of other criticisms, yet what if you take it to the bottom line: Does seeing this chopped-up, butchered woman hanging from meat hooks make you want to go buy clothes? I can’t parse it if I try. She’s …

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ACTION ALERT: American Apparel is selling out girls (we’re not buying)!

Feb 11, 2010 | 19 Comments

Join our friends at Hardy Girls Healthy Women as they speak out against the sexualization of girls.  Take action and sign their petition.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
American Apparel has such a history of sexist ad campaigns that we’ve often wondered if their marketing team is made up of teenage boys lacking creativity and common sense. But their latest endeavor takes the cake. American Apparel is looking for the best bottom in the …

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