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http://www.upworthy.com/this-woman-stripped-her-dress-off-while-onstage-in-the-name-of-feminism-point-well-made?c=ufb1

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I had to post this because it is so ridiculous. We know that models are photo-shopped to an almost inhuman degree but this is the worst I have seen. Just check out this article How could target fail so badly at photoshop?

I'm betting this girl looked beautiful and natural before this photoshop. Now she looks...strange. Another example of the unrealistic images that we see everyday. Stupid thigh gaps.

Ban Bossy - Gender Stereotypes

When a little boy asserts himself, he's called a “leader.” Yet when a little girl does the same, she risks being branded “bossy.” Words like bossy send a message: don't raise your hand or speak up. By middle school, girls are less interested in leading than boys—a trend that continues into adulthood. Together we can encourage girls to lead.

Pledge to Ban Bossy.

Click here to see the website

This happened to pop up on Google right after media class today. I think we should give girls, and boys, more opportunities to be themselves and go after their goals, whatever they may be. We have strict gender stereotypes that are reinforced by the media and I think we need to be careful with how we talk to and treat our children based on gender. This campaign is interesting to me and I am definitely going to look into what they are planning to do to change the stereotype.

Parents Empowered - Utah

I noticed an ad on a garbage truck in West Valley, Utah a year ago and have since seen more and more advertisements on television and radio. Utah has begun Parents Empowered to stop the rising levels of underage drinking. The messages in the videos are awesome for parents but I think as a teenager, I would have listened up as well. The content is attention-grabbing and is really helping parents get involved and become aware of what their children are doing. The website ishttp://parentsempowered.org/ if you wanna check it out. When I was growing up and still today, underage drinking was huge in my middle school and high school. It would be cool to see ads such as these and to see if they are effective.

On President's Day, I went to the Sacred Gifts exhibit at the BYU Museum of Art. It was my second time going through and it was still so powerful. The pictures of the Savior are incredible and can evoke so much emotion for the viewer. I enjoyed seeing that the artists, Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann, and Frans Schwartz, see Christ in a very similar way that I do.

I don't think we consider art as media often. I challenge all of you to go to the exhibit and be aware of the emotions you feel and also what the artist was trying to portray about the Savior. Every art form depicts a message to the viewer and in the case of Sacred Gifts, it can be uplifting and spiritual.

 Here is the link. Everyone should go see this while we have the blessing to have the paintings.

http://sacredgifts.byu.edu

Song Content

I work at a residential treatment center for teenage girls. They have dealt with tough stuff in their lives and have failed other programs to help them with trauma, mental illness, and other skills to make it through life. We had speakers installed in our grouphome this week so we have been playing music. I have never had to be so aware of the content in music before I worked here. I knew there was bad stuff but even the songs that seem really innocent on the radio, we can't play because of language, sex, drugs, or alcohol references. If music did not affect us, we wouldn't have to be so aware of what we listen to.

Am I the only one who can't make it through the Olympics without crying?

Media is powerful! Just put music and video together and you can make one dang good 2:00 minute commercial. 

In honor of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

I love my Mom and Dad.

I'll just be over here crying.