Welcome to our new Point-Counterpoint series. See a topic being debated on the interwebs that needs a point/counterpoint view involving media and marketing's impact on kids?This is an uneven example, but points a bit to the debate about the mixed messages and methodology behind the gender-coding of the GoldieBlox product launch.As one who is an avid supporter of product … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Reach and Teach: Get to Know the People Behind the Products
Dec. 5, 2013 Amy's Note: For more Shaping Youth posts I've written about Reach and Teach's Global Goods That Do Good and "10 under $10" finds, as well as year round positive picks for kids like New Moon Girls magazine, see the bounty of selections from our archives...It's important to vote with our wallets and make purchases count! Reach and Teach.com has consistently … [Read more...]
Take Back Halloween: Debunking the Mythology of Market Demand
Update Oct. 22, 2016 Check out the new 2016 Take Back Halloween Costume Contest! (deadline to enter 11-6-16) And...in case any hipster parents are mumbling "what's the harm it's 2016, lighten up, people" I'm adding this "What about the boys" reminder which is wince-worthy realizing I've been covering this topic for so long, and this study on sexualized body image and … [Read more...]