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• Update on Onslaught: Do We Pay For Hypocrisy?

  You might remember I posted the "Onslaught" video from Dove last month, and the thing got lots of attention for highlighting how much body image crap our girls get bombarded with daily. But almost as fast as the video hit the internet, there were cries of foul from many corners. See, Dove's parent company Unilever is also responsible for a bunch of cruddy ads, including the spots for Axe deoderant body spray for guys, which imply, to be blunt, that wearing Axe will get you lots of pussy. I was thinking about this whole thing again after this great op-ed appeared in the Boston Globe. Read More... Posted Nov 08 2007, 11:28 AM by Kelly Mills with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: self-esteem, body image, girls and self-esteem, dove, unilever, axe, onslaught, corporations

• Super Brrrrilliant and Intense Video On What Our Girls See

  Have you seen the new "Onslaught" campaign spot? I saw this yesterday on the 5 Resolutions blog, I have to hand it to Dove, they are coming out with some great stuff about our media-distorted sense of beauty. This one highlights what our li'l girls see, and well, why half of girls in grades three to five worry about their appearance. I've been thinking about the spot ever since I watched. And cringing for my girl. And wanting to do something--anything--to protect her from this. I highly recommend you check this out, after the jump.    Read More... Posted Oct 02 2007, 08:32 AM by Kelly Mills with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: media, eating disorders, body image, girls and self-esteem, 5 resolutions, dove