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Julie Mastrine commented on the blog post Why Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches” Can Do Better 4 weeks, 1 day ago · View
That’s my point though–everything is always about the bottom line, not actually about improving women’s self-image. I know big companies have no obligation to provide public service, but I’d love to live in a world in which they see that as a necessary considering their scope and power over women’s perception of ourselves.
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Julie Mastrine wrote a new blog post: Why Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches” Can Do Better 4 weeks, 1 day ago · View
Yesterday, Dove launched a new addition to its ongoing Real Beauty campaign. ” Real Beauty Sketches ” features a social experiment in women’s perceptions of themselves. In the video, a forensic artist draws as women describe their own faces. He then listens to acquaintances describe the same women. He creates two sketches: one the women helped to create themselves, and one [...]
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Julie Mastrine wrote a new blog post: Is Green Day’s New Music Video Anti-Feminist? 8 months, 1 week ago · View
Last month, Green Day released this music video for their latest single, “ Oh Love .” It features the band playing their catchy release in front of a few scantily-clad models, and, um, that’s pretty much it. As a feminist and longtime Green Day fan, I have to say this video is nothing short of disappointing. Although [...]
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Julie Mastrine commented on the blog post Mitt Romney: anti-gay bully 1 year ago · View
I completely agree that Mitt Romney’s actions need to be taken in context. This MIGHT be different if he had grown up to become a politician who advocates for equality and fairness for LGBT individuals, but this is not the case.
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Julie Mastrine wrote a new blog post: Update: PA Liquor Control Board Removes Victim-Blaming Ad 1 year, 5 months ago · View
In a development that is surely a victory for feminists and social justice activists everywhere, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board decided to remove their victim-blaming ad , featured on Feministing yesterday. The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports that the PLCB received “thousands” of complaints about the ad, which featured a girl’s legs with her underwear around her ankles. The [...]
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Julie wrote a new blog post: PA Liquor Control Board to teens: Rape is your fault, and your friends’ fault! 1 year, 5 months ago · View
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board recently released a new ad campaign , Control Tonight, that attempts to curb teen drinking. Their case? Don’t drink too much, or else you’ll get raped, but hey–that’s your fault, because we warned you! One ad features a young girl’s legs, underwear around the ankles, as she lays on what appears to be a bathroom [...]
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Julie wrote a new blog post: PA Liquor Control Board to teens: Rape is your fault, and your friends’ fault! 1 year, 5 months ago · View
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board recently released a new ad campaign , Control Tonight, that attempts to curb teen drinking. Their case? Don’t drink too much, or else you’ll get raped, but hey–that’s your fault, because we warned you! One ad features a young girl’s legs, underwear around the ankles, as she lays on what appears to be a bathroom [...] -
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