The Women’s Media Center cites media influence as one of the most powerful economic and cultural forces today. ”By deciding who gets to talk, what shapes the debate, who writes, and what is important enough to report, media shape our understanding of who we are and what we can be.The problem is that we only rarely use half of our talent and usually hear half of the story.”
Check out this video from the Spark Summit showing examples of the sexualization of women in the media from TV and magazines to music and even cartoons and its affect on girls. Learn more at the Women’s Media Center and how you get involved in changing the media landscape for girls and women.
