My group and I visited The Paley Center For Media where we met Rebekah Fitz and participated in a Women in the Media class. Rebekah told us facts about how many girls suffer from eating disorders or how many girls struggle with the way they look. I learned that 80% of ten-year old girls are…
interview with Iman
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It is very surprising to hear that someone like my mom suffered from self esteem issues when she was my age. She shared with us that in somalia she was not considered a beauty. She was very skinny and the standard of beauty in somalia was more full figured women. She was very skinny with…
“I am a girl” campaign interview
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On our second fieldwork, we interviewed the photographer, Denice, of the “I am a girl campaign”. Denice told us that he wanted to pick girls that were not too pretty so they could make a point about every girl is beautiful and strong and courageous. If they have a prettier girl, then it is besides…
Interviewing plus sized model – Crystal Renn
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My group and I went across the street to a coffee shop to meat Crystal Renn a plus size model. When I first saw her, she looked regular-sized. Crystal was very friendly and accommodating and she told us that she used to be anorexic. Crystal wrote a book called Hungry about herself at age 14.…
Wadjda – the movie
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When Daria, Eve, Bella and I saw the movie “Wadjda”. We were so moved by how motivated Wadja was to get a bike. Although in Saudi Arabia, where she lives, women or girls are not suppose to ride or buy bikes. Wadjda was so determined that she even asked her fiend if she could borrow…
