The main problem we wanted to understand and address was how the media affects young girl, their mindset, and body image. We are all young women and we didn’t feel empowered by the images and messages that the media was showing us. As we talked to different people and learned more about the topic we…
MMC Visit #2 2/10/16
by Nika
My group and I visited the MMC (Marina Maher Communications) again. This time we set up a meeting with a specific group of women that deal with advertising different brands. We talked to them about how the media portrays things in a wrong way, and then girls aren’t prepared when they actually need to deal…
Visit to MMC Agency 1/13/16
by Nika
On Wedsnday my group and I headed to MMC Agency. They are an agency group that focuses on marketing towards women. Once we got there we waited for Amiee who was our tour guide around the office. First we went to her office and we talked about our topic and what we focus on. Then…
Interview with Reilly Chaffin a model 12/11/15
by Nika
My group and I facetimed a model named Reilly Chaffin. We wanted to talk to her about the modeling industry, the pressure of being a model, how her life changed when she became a model, and what kind of example does it give to young girls. One thing that Reilly said is that she became…
Visit to the Paley Center 11/16/15
by Nika
My group along with the other social justice visited the Paley Center for Media. We attended one of their classes called “Girls, Body Image, and the Media” Caroline, was the lady who helped us learn more about our topics. Once we arrived she greeted us and led us to a small auditorium. First she started…
Beauty Culture (Movie)
by Nika
My group and I watched the Beauty Culture Documentary. Beauty Culture investigates our obsession with beauty in the society and the influence of photoshop on a women’s body. In the documentary there are interviews from many points of view. There are teenagers, fashion photographers, child pageant starts, body builders who talk about beauty from their…
