Click here to read about the increasing number of surgeries and norms of masculinity associated with mustaches for many Middle Eastern countries.
Middle Eastern Men & Mustaches
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Flower Men of South Korea
Click here to read more about South Korean men and norms of masculinity related to complexion that was referenced in the audio lecture.
Gendered Toys – Funny Video
After reading about parenting and nonverbal forms of communication, you all will appreciate this funny video of a little girl discussing her opinion of the way toys are marketed to girls and boys!
This is a great example of how people can challenge gendered norms and how parents/other significant role models can help shape children’s gendered identities. I’m sure that someone had been talking to little Riley about playing with different types of toys before this video was shot! It’s a great example of how we can make differences in children’s lives.
Why I Bought Boys’ Underwear For My Daughter
Great article about a father helping his young daughter shop for underwear. Demonstrates the decisions a father makes about challenging gendered norms and how even small nonverbal “artifacts” carry gendered messages.
Beth Ditto Interview: Diamonds Are Forever
Here’s a little more background on singer Beth Ditto, who I referenced in the APA Report on Sexualization of Young Girls online lecture.
PLUS Model Mag Promotes Size Acceptance, But Are Their Photos Really Body Positive?
Recently, Plus Model Magazine ran a photo spread of a “plus” (size 12) model holding another woman, who is a “standard” size for modeling. The photos are fascinating on their own, but this article takes a critical look at how even the “plus” size model’s body is unrealistic and that the original magazine article promotes the idea that all slender women are unhealthy and anorexic.
Ashley Judd Slaps Media in the Face for Speculation Over Her ‘Puffy’ Appearance
POWERFUL article from actress Ashley Judd in reaction to media outlets reporting on her weight gain and supposed plastic surgery. From the article:
If this conversation about me is going to be had, I will do my part to insist that it is a feminist one, because it has been misogynistic from the start. Who makes the fantastic leap from being sick, or gaining some weight over the winter, to a conclusion of plastic surgery? Our culture, that’s who. The insanity has to stop, because as focused on me as it appears to have been, it is about all girls and women. In fact, it’s about boys and men, too, who are equally objectified and ridiculed, according to heteronormative definitions of masculinity that deny the full and dynamic range of their personhood. It affects each and every one of us, in multiple and nefarious ways: our self-image, how we show up in our relationships and at work, our sense of our worth, value, and potential as human beings. Join in—and help change—the Conversation.
Sex, lies and media: New wave of activists challenge notions of beauty
Click here for an interesting article about activists challenging unhealthy norms of physical appearance for women and men through documentaries and social media. From the article:
Here’s the fantasy: A half-naked woman lies across a couch, lips pouty and cleavage prominent as her sultry gaze implores you to buy this bottle of perfume.
The reality: Women make up 51% of the United States yet only 17% of seats in the House of Representatives. They’re 3% of Fortune 500 CEOs and 7% of directors in the top 250 grossing films.
What’s the connection? We live in a sexualized society where the gap between fantasy and reality is vast and harmful.
A Girl Like Me
This is a great example of a girl who takes media back by creating her own short documentary about beauty norms as experienced by women of color.
Fotoshop by Adobe’
This is a hilarious example of how social media can challenge unrealistic standards of beauty through its blending an ad for “Fotoshop” with common cosmetic marketing strategies. It went viral in 2012.