On December 12th, my group and I went to Jacks across the street from school to meet with model named Crystal Renn. Crystal was amazing to talk she had a very interesting story to tell as to how she became a model. Crystal Renn never aspired to be a model when she was younger, she…
Girls Just Like Us
Hi, we’re Girls Like Us, an eighth grade group from LREI fighting to get respect for women in the media. Women and girls are misrepresented in advertisements, commercials, movies, and more. The media sets unrealistic and unfair standards for girls of our generation. These standards can make girls feel uncomfortable with their bodies, and make their self esteem drop drastically. Not many people realize how much the media affects our society, so we are trying to raise awareness. We want to make a change, and empower girls like us.
The Paley Center for Media, 1/27/14
by 18dariar
On Monday, January 27, our group went with the other women’s group to the Paley Center for Media. We learned a lot about how women are represented on TV and in the movies. Usually women are represented as weak and not able to do things themselves. They are often saved at the end by a…
Tamar Gargle Visit, January 13, 2014
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Martha Brooks Interview, December 17, 2013
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Interview with Samantha Levine, I’m a Girl Campaign, 12/10/13
by 18dariar
On Tuesday, December 10, we went to City Hall to meet with Samantha Levine, the woman who came up with the idea for the I’m a Girl Campaign. Samantha had been affected by women in the media from a young age. She was always conscious about girls that were struggling with body image. These things…
Crystal Renn Interview, December 12, 2013
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Paley Center for Media
by 18alexandriaj
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
by 18alexandriaj
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…
1/29/14 Class at the Paley center
by 18sophiac
1/29/14 Yesterday both women’s groups headed up to the Paley center to attend, Girls, Self Esteem and the Media class. The class originally was supposed to be for 30 people, but we decided to only go with the other women’s group so we could learn things that we could put in our teach in. I…
Class at the Paley Center on Women’s Portrayal in the Media, 1/27/14
by 18bellar
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On Monday, January 27, my social justice group doubled up with the sexual violence group to go to a class at the Paley center about women’s portrayal in the media. The woman who talked to us, Rebecca, was really nice, and shared with us many interesting, and some very horrifying facts about women in the…
Tamar Gargle 1/13/14
by 18sophiac
Interview with Tamar Gargle, ABC News, 1/13/14
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Interview with Tamar Gargle, Director of Graphics Operations at ABC News, 1/13/14
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Interview with Martha Brooks, L’Oreal Executive Creative Director, 12/17/13
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On December 17, my social justice group and I went to the advertising center of L’Oreal to meet with a creative director for their advertising who is also an LREI parent. Getting there was by simple, despite the snow, and the subway ride was quick. Being in the center was amazing. Martha showed us a…
Interview with Crystal Renn, 12/12/13
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On December 12, my social justice group and I went to Jacks to talk with a model who is considered plus sized named Crystal Renn. Crystal was an amazing person to talk to, with a very interesting story and idea on modeling. Crystal was anorexic (she was starving herself to fit the modeling qualities) when…
Samantha Levine Interview, December 10, 2013
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On December 10, my group went to City Hall to meet with Samantha Levine. She worked for the former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg. Ms. Levine started the “I’m a Girl” campaign. If you have read my earlier blog posts, you know that we have already had an interview with Denis Ahlgrim, the designer…
Interview with Samantha Levine, I’m a Girl Campaign, 12/10/13
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Interview with Iman Abdulmajid, 11/25/13
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Iman Abdulmajid Interview, November 25, 2013
by 18evev
On November 25, we interviewed Iman Abdulmajid, the former model who now has a top selling line of make up advertised for women of color. We had a great conversation with her, and learned a lot about her opinions and experiences. One thing that I definitely want to remember for my teach-in is a line she…
Interview with Martha Brooks, Executive Creative Director at L’Oreal, 12/17/13
by 18dariar
On Tuesday, December 17th, we had an interview with Martha Brooks, the Executive Creative Director at L’Oreal. She told us about what she has to keep in mind while designing posters and commercials for products, and who the target audience is. They have to make their posters appeal to their audience, whether it’s young, middle…
Interview with Crystal Renn, “Plus-Sized” model, 12/12/2013
by 18dariar
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On December 12, 2013, our group had an interview with Crystal Renn, a “plus-sized” model. The most surprising thing was that Crystal is considered a “plus-sized” model, and she’s only a size 8. Crystal didn’t want to be a model at first. She didn’t even know what models were. Her standard of beauty was looking…
Wadjda, November 19, 2013
by 18evev
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On Tuesday, November 19, my group went to see the film Wadjda. It is about a ten year old girl living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This film was directed by the Saudi Arabian director Haifaa Al-Mansour. Wadjda is best friends with a little boy named Abdullah. On their way to school, Wadjda always said how…
“I am a girl” campaign interview
by 18alexandriaj
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…
City Hall: Interview with Samantha Levine
by 18sophiac
On December 10, our group went to City Hall to interview with Samantha Levine. Samantha is the founder of NYC’s “I’m a Girl” campaign. We got her information from Dennis Algrihm who worked closely with her on the project, designing it and putting it together. When we got there and settled down and started off…
Watched Wadjda, a movie playing at the Village East Cinema, 11/19/13
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Interviewing plus sized model – Crystal Renn
by 18alexandriaj
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
by 18alexandriaj
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…
Elisabeth Irwin High School “Day of the Girl” Assembly, September 2013
by 18dariar
In September 2013, we went to the high school for the “Day of the Girl” assembly. Many EI high school girls shared their experiences in honor of this day. We learned a lot about students’ experiences of being girls and the different negative images and stereotypes about them. Many girls read what they had written…
Interview with Iman, 11/13/13
by 18sophiac
On September 13, our group interviewed Iman Abdulmajid. Iman was a very famous, well respected model in the 1980’s, and now runs and owns a clothing, accessory and makeup line. Iman is most known to be among the first women of color to become a super model. She became idolized and loved by many different…
Denis Ahlgrim Interview, November 12, 2013
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On November 12, my social justice group and I had an interview with Denis Ahlgrim, the designer of the “I’m a Girl” Campaign. The goal of this campaign, created by Samantha Levine, who works for the Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, is to make girls feel comfortable with the way they look. On the posters there are…
Elizabeth Irwin High School Day of the Girl Assembly, September 2013
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Watching the film Wadjda
by 18sophiac
On September 19, our group went to go see the movie Wadjda. Wadjda is about a girl (Wadjda) who wants to buy a bike. Wadjda lives in Saudi Arabia and in her culture, a bike is meant to be only a boys toy. Being an innocent but rebellious character, Wadjda goes on a quest to…
Wadjda, Tuesday, November 19
by 18dariar
Wadjda, Tuesday, November 19 On Tuesday, November 19, we went to see Wadjda after school. Our group wanted to see Wadjda because we were interested in women’s role in Saudi Arabia and how it could affect a young girl’s life. The movie is about a ten-year-old Saudi Arabian girl named Wadjda who wants a bike…
Interview with Dennis Ahlgrim, I’m a Girl Campaign, 11/12/13
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On Tuesday, November 12th, I and the other five members of the Women in the media, and women’s self-esteem group met and had an interview with Dennis Ahlgrim. Dennis was the designer of the I’m a Girl Campaign happening all around the city. He was very friendly, and knew Sophia well, so that made the…
Elisabeth Irwin High School “Day of the Girl” Assembly, September, 2013
by 18evev
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In September we went to a “Day of the Girl” assembly at Elisabeth Irwin High School. I learned a lot about my civil rights topic at this assembly. At the assembly we got to hear writing pieces written by students from the feminism group at Elisabeth Irwin High School. The students wrote about their experiences…
Interview with Dennis Ahlgrim, I’m a Girl Campaign,11/12/13
by 18dariar
Interview with Dennis Ahlgrim, I’m a Girl Campaign,11/12/13 On Tuesday November 12, my group and I met with Dennis Ahlgrim, the person who designed the I’m a Girl Campaign. The goal of our interview was to find out more about how the campaign was designed, and how some important decisions were made. I thought our…
Interview with Dennis Ahlgrim
by 18sophiac
For our second fieldwork, our group met with Dennis Ahlgrim. Dennis was the designer for NYC’s “I’m A Girl” campaign. The “I’m A Girl” add campaign is an add targeted at girls from ages seven through 12 to help with self-esteem issues. The add can easily be seen on the subway or on the side…
Elizabeth Irwin High School Day of the Girl Assembly
by 18sophiac
In September, 2013, we did our first fieldwork. Both women’s groups went to the high school for the Day of the Girl assembly. We had only gotten our social justice groups the day before and our group hadn’t even decided on the topic we were doing. Confused, I was told to go the the lobby.…
Girls Just Like Us
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Hi, we’re Girls Just LIke Us, an eighth grade group from LREI fighting to get respect for women in the media. Women and girls are misrepresented in advertisements, commercials, movies, and more. The media sets unrealistic and unfair standards for girls of our generation. These standards can make girls feel uncomfortable with their bodies, and make their self esteem drop drastically. Not…