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One student’s inspiring story of how she brought the Miss Representation movement home… A packed audience in Ohio participates in a discussion following the screening of Miss Representation Liesel Schmader, a Junior at Miami University in Ohio, is a young person who gives us hope. Smart and extremely motivated, she carries the self-confidence and talent [...]

by Jennifer Siebel Newsom Why are shows like Jersey Shore and Keeping Up With the Kardashians so popular in America? Two weeks ago, at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. my husband and I sat in a room with the some of the most powerful political and media minds in our country – [...]

A new documentary looks at ‘sexiness in the cyber-age’ by Leanne Westrick Miss Representation addressed the culture of overtly sexualized images of women and their impact on our how we are perceived in the media. A new documentary, Sexy Baby, delves further into the issue, asking: what does it mean to grow up in a [...]

Actress Kristin Kreuk personally reflects on how each of us can contribute to transforming the representation of women and girls in the media The first time I remember someone discussing my appearance was in my early childhood. The discussion was centered around my ethnicity, and more specifically around “what I was.” This was not a [...]

Social Action Rep Melissa Fabello breaks down rape myths in popular music and stresses the importance of sexual assault awareness in this special video created for MissRepresentation.org: What are you doing in April to spread the truth about sexual assault? Let us know in the comments below or create your own video response to Melissa [...]

by Leanne Westrick, Intern at MissRepresentation.org Last month’s blow-up surrounding a Geeklist video ad, and the subsequent Twitter battle, got a lot of people talking. What does it mean when we say that tech culture is male-dominated? What does it say about the climate of the tech industry and women’s place in it? The Geeklist [...]

Nine Disturbing Messages That Will Perpetuate the Self-Esteem Crisis Among Girls and Women Unless We Collectively Speak Up guest blog by Anea Bogue Most people are stunned to learn that according to recent studies, the self-esteem of the average girl in our society peaks at the age of 9 and then plummets. What’s worse is [...]

My friend Lesley wrote the letter below to Comcast earlier this week, and I echo her sentiment completely. If you agree that they should offer parental controls for their “On Demand” preview box, email Comcast yourself and use your consumer voice to create change. Post a comment below if you receive a response! – Jennifer [...]

Guest blogger Johanna Mollerstrom compares the status of women in the U.S. to that of her home country. I am originally from Sweden but have now lived in the United States for almost four years. I originally came here to do research in economics and I just love this country! The people, the energetic society, [...]

by Leanne Westrick, Intern at MissRepresentation.org If womanhood looked the way advertising portrayed it, it would go a little something like this: Being 20 through 35 Being anywhere from a size 00 to a size 6 (keep in mind the definition of a plus-size model starts at size 6) Being defaultly white and if not [...]