Comments on: Raising Media Savvy Girls: Tween Celeb Sexualization http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization Helping Families Cross The Digital Divide Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: MTutak http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-6065 MTutak Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-6065 That is interesting.. you'll have to keep us updated on the boys side of things. Do you think it's because it's coming from the same sex parent? Has K. (your wife) tried broaching the subject with them? Sometimes it comes better from the opposite side? Just wondering. That is interesting.. you’ll have to keep us updated on the boys side of things. Do you think it’s because it’s coming from the same sex parent? Has K. (your wife) tried broaching the subject with them? Sometimes it comes better from the opposite side? Just wondering.

]]> By: Tshaka http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-6058 Tshaka Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:48:00 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-6058 Thank you for chiming in Monica. We definitely must teach these same things to our sons. I'm finding that they aren't as receptive quite as young as my daughter was. My youngest is still in that "girls are icky... kind of" stage, though he'll brag to his brother about girls liking him. And my oldest son really isn't comfortable yet talking about girls though we've had conversations. It's been a very interesting process with the boys. Thank you for your comment! I appreciate it. Thank you for chiming in Monica. We definitely must teach these same things to our sons. I’m finding that they aren’t as receptive quite as young as my daughter was. My youngest is still in that “girls are icky… kind of” stage, though he’ll brag to his brother about girls liking him. And my oldest son really isn’t comfortable yet talking about girls though we’ve had conversations. It’s been a very interesting process with the boys.

Thank you for your comment! I appreciate it.

]]> By: MTutak http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-6059 MTutak Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-6059 You're so right on Tshaka! Your daughter is older, I'm just coming into this whole media tween sexualization.... I'm beginning to see the light.. or I should say the darkness. So amen to all you've said in your post. What I'm beginning to realize as I type this is that these conversations, and honesty shouldn't stop with our daughters.. but they need to continue with our sons too. Because if we want the media to change, it can't only come from the women. Then we're looked upon as 'feminists' or male haters. We have to do this together, female and male... as a society. Change will be difficult, but it doesn't mean we should just accept it. Let's have these honest conversations, and perhaps when our kids are older they'll make smarter and better decisions than the current adults. Thank you for your post.. and sharing your experience for us who are trailing right behind. You’re so right on Tshaka! Your daughter is older, I’m just coming into this whole media tween sexualization…. I’m beginning to see the light.. or I should say the darkness. So amen to all you’ve said in your post. What I’m beginning to realize as I type this is that these conversations, and honesty shouldn’t stop with our daughters.. but they need to continue with our sons too. Because if we want the media to change, it can’t only come from the women. Then we’re looked upon as ‘feminists’ or male haters. We have to do this together, female and male… as a society. Change will be difficult, but it doesn’t mean we should just accept it. Let’s have these honest conversations, and perhaps when our kids are older they’ll make smarter and better decisions than the current adults. Thank you for your post.. and sharing your experience for us who are trailing right behind.

]]> By: Tweets that mention Raising Media Savvy Girls: Tween Celeb Sexualization » DigitalShepherds -- Topsy.com http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-1328 Tweets that mention Raising Media Savvy Girls: Tween Celeb Sexualization » DigitalShepherds -- Topsy.com Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:51:37 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-1328 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Tshaka Armstrong, Tshaka Armstrong. Tshaka Armstrong said: @MomtasticCelebs Read my article here: http://tinyurl.com/28zxg2x It will help with that. #sheknows #celebs #celebrities #momtastic [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Tshaka Armstrong, Tshaka Armstrong. Tshaka Armstrong said: @MomtasticCelebs Read my article here: http://tinyurl.com/28zxg2x It will help with that. #sheknows #celebs #celebrities #momtastic [...]

]]> By: Littleanimation http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-840 Littleanimation Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:33:00 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-840 Hey Tshaka, I want to start by saying I like reading your posts; I really like your open writing style, it's like I can hear you speaking to me. That's warm! About pre-sexualizing children....I was lucky enough to work on a new media project to empower parents of tweens and teens. Perhaps there's some guidance for your readership here. It was produced by the YWCA, a well respected organization. Seven modules on the subject offer guidance for parents...using animation and that's a plus. http://www.ydesfemmesmtl.org/sexualization_en.html# Check it out. JC Hey Tshaka,

I want to start by saying I like reading your posts; I really like your open writing style, it’s like I can hear you speaking to me. That’s warm!

About pre-sexualizing children….I was lucky enough to work on a new media project to empower parents of tweens and teens. Perhaps there’s some guidance for your readership here. It was produced by the YWCA, a well respected organization. Seven modules on the subject offer guidance for parents…using animation and that’s a plus.

http://www.ydesfemmesmtl.org/sexualization_en.html#

Check it out.

JC

]]> By: targetingteens http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-313 targetingteens Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:49:52 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-313 RT @DShepherds: @PigtailPals Have u checked out the l8est post in r Raising Media Savvy Girls series: Tween Celeb #Sexualization http:// ... RT @DShepherds: @PigtailPals Have u checked out the l8est post in r Raising Media Savvy Girls series: Tween Celeb #Sexualization http:// …

]]> By: A smart dad on teaching daughter media lit | NetFamilyNews.org http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-306 A smart dad on teaching daughter media lit | NetFamilyNews.org Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:41:31 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-306 [...] more on what’s incoming than outgoing). Speaking of sexualized pop culture in general, Armstrong writes: “There were the Vanessa Hudgens nude cellphone pics, there was A Night In Paris and the Kim [...] [...] more on what’s incoming than outgoing). Speaking of sexualized pop culture in general, Armstrong writes: “There were the Vanessa Hudgens nude cellphone pics, there was A Night In Paris and the Kim [...]

]]> By: PigtailPals http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-312 PigtailPals Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:37:37 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-312 RT @DShepherds: @PigtailPals Have u checked out the l8est post in r Raising Media Savvy Girls series: Tween Celeb #Sexualization http:// ... RT @DShepherds: @PigtailPals Have u checked out the l8est post in r Raising Media Savvy Girls series: Tween Celeb #Sexualization http:// …

]]> By: Tshaka http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-291 Tshaka Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-291 Stefan, I think the best thing we can do besides what I've outlined here is to live lives of integrity and charity, on purpose, in front of them and love them in a way which communicates their significance. I've worked in the entertainment industry for a long time and I can tell you that quite a few people that the public idolizes and looks up to are not people that our children would want to be like of they knew what they were really like. Thank you for joining the discussion! Stefan, I think the best thing we can do besides what I’ve outlined here is to live lives of integrity and charity, on purpose, in front of them and love them in a way which communicates their significance. I’ve worked in the entertainment industry for a long time and I can tell you that quite a few people that the public idolizes and looks up to are not people that our children would want to be like of they knew what they were really like. Thank you for joining the discussion!

]]> By: Stefan http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/raising-media-savvy-girls-tween-celeb-sexualization/comment-page-1#comment-292 Stefan Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.digitalshepherds.com/blog/?p=628#comment-292 My daughter is only two so I read this with a mix of wonder gratitude and terror - and denial I'll have to have these conversations one day. Appreciate the perspective and candor and example of plunging in to have these conversations. Besides these ironclad arguments and appeals to reason and savvy we hope our girls to develop I wonder what else there is for us to do and say and ways to be that give them sure footing and strength and confidence in themselves that these conversations are just validation of what they know at the core - not what they depend on in and of themselves to find their way My daughter is only two so I read this with a mix of wonder gratitude and terror – and denial I’ll have to have these conversations one day. Appreciate the perspective and candor and example of plunging in to have these conversations. Besides these ironclad arguments and appeals to reason and savvy we hope our girls to develop I wonder what else there is for us to do and say and ways to be that give them sure footing and strength and confidence in themselves that these conversations are just validation of what they know at the core – not what they depend on in and of themselves to find their way

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