Get in the game
I had an amazing experience last week at the ADC Summit, where I accepted an Australian Leadership Award and got to share ideas with leading thinkers in a whole range…
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Boy-band crushes and body image — the week that was
Last week was a big week in girlworld. Unless you were recently deposited back on earth by aliens, I doubt I need to tell you that One Direction arrived in…
A happy, peaceful, girl-power Christmas!
At Enlighten we believe it’s vital to not only help girls develop the tools to deconstruct toxic media and marketing messages, but also to offer them positive alternatives, so this…
Life After Kyle
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which is also commemorated by the White Ribbon Campaign. White Ribbon recognises that men and boys need to to…
Shaming and Taming Teenage Girls
“America’s favorite shame machine, Lindsay Lohan, has embarrassed herself yet again! …Look away now if you don’t like to watch people throw their dignity in the trash..” Look away now…
Twattish prudes and Playboy bunnies: Just another day at the Diva Facebook page
Jewellery retailer Diva’s Facebook fan page continues to be a hotbed of (barely moderated) comments about their new Playboy line that I talked about last week. Unfortunately, what could have…
“Who has time for homework when there’s a new Justin Bieber album out.”
This is the product description for a Girls size 7-16 long sleeved t-shirt that American chain JC Penney was offering for sale on its website – under the “Self-Esteem” category…
Sugar, Spice and Stronger Stuff
Teenage girls have been getting a lot of media lately, much of it alarmist, with headlines such as ”Do you know what your daughter’s doing tonight?” and ”Lies, scams and…