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The purity myth is the lie that women’s sexuality has some bearing on who we are and how good we are…because really I think we all know that young women are so much more than whether or not they have sex.
— Jessica Valenti
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Posted at 3:16 PM 11 January 2012
annieelainey: RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN: Repeat after me: Be more critical of the media, be less critical of yourself. Why spend your time nit picking in the mirror? Why not question the track that brought you to this point? WHY ARE YOU SO CRITICAL OF YOUR BODY? There are a number of reasons, but for now, let’s just look at one. Why not question the media/advertising? Use that energy that you use to criticize your reflection, to change the world, not your body. Killing Us Softly 4 Beauty Pressure Miss Representation The Illusionists America: The Beautiful The first documentary is made by the Media Education Foundation, which was started by one of my professors and colleagues at UMass, Amherst, Dr. Sut Jhally.  There are a lot of other great documentaries that have been made by the MEF, so check those out too - right here.

annieelainey:

RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN: Repeat after me: Be more critical of the media, be less critical of yourself.

Why spend your time nit picking in the mirror? Why not question the track that brought you to this point? WHY ARE YOU SO CRITICAL OF YOUR BODY? There are a number of reasons, but for now, let’s just look at one. Why not question the media/advertising? Use that energy that you use to criticize your reflection, to change the world, not your body.

The first documentary is made by the Media Education Foundation, which was started by one of my professors and colleagues at UMass, Amherst, Dr. Sut Jhally.  There are a lot of other great documentaries that have been made by the MEF, so check those out too - right here.

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Posted at 3:13 PM 11 January 2012