The following are helpful links newly added in 2010 and earlier links categorized by Gender and Advertising, Body Image and Self Esteem, Media and TV, Resources, and Women's Purchasing Power

 New links 2010

• http://umwbullet.com/2009/04/22/media-portrayal-of-women-is-harmful/ Media Portrayal of Women is Harmful
  
• http://www.smith.edu/ourhealthourfutures/media.html   Media and Body Image
  
• http://www.education.com/reference/article/how-magazines-affect-body-image/ How do magazines affect body image?
  

• http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1083049.ece Skinny Barbie blamed over eating disorders

• http://www.teen-beauty-tips.com/barbie-body-image.html  Barbie Body Image  How toys like Barbie influence our body image

• http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/383509/portrayal_of_the_female_body_image.html?cat=9 Portrayal of the Female Body Image in Disney Films
  
• http://thefastertimes.com/childrenandresearch/2009/12/04/does-this-tiara-make-me-look-fat-on-disney-princesses-and-body-image/   Does This Tiara Make Me Look Fat?” On Disney Princesses and Body Image.
  

• http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/excerpt.asp?id=2    Body Image The Media Lies

• http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/107269.php  Concern Over Strong Media Influence On Women's Body Image
  
• http://bellawoman.50megs.com/custom.html Woman's Body Image in the Media
  
• http://www.sirc.org/publik/mirror.html  Mirror, mirror
  A summary of research findings on body image
  
• http://www.medialit.org/reading_room/article447.html  WOMEN: Enough is Enough! Why Sexual Violence in the Media?
  
• http://ezinearticles.com/?Violence-Against-Women-in-Mass-Media&id=11391 Violence Against Women in Mass Media 

GENDER and ADVERTISING

• http://www.genderads.com/ - This is a great site with lots of ad images categorized by themes and roles women are given in advertising.
• http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/Literary_Criticism/feminism/women/women.htm
• http://www.lclark.edu/~soan370/ - women's bodies in sports ads
• http://www.personal.kent.edu/~glhanson/readings/advertising/womeninads.htm - sexuality in advertising

BODY IMAGE and SELF ESTEEM

• http://www.mindonthemedia.org/ - Turn beauty inside out campaign
• http://loveourchildrenusa.org/parent_teachgirlselfesteem.php - Love our children - Teaching daughters self esteem
• http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/women_and_girls/women_beauty.cfm - media awareness network -beauty and body image in the media
• http://family.samhsa.gov/be/gnb_image.aspx - girls and body image in relation to media
• http://www.mediafamily.org/facts/facts_mediaeffect.shtml  - Media's Effect On Girls: Body Image And Gender Identity
• http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-09-25-thin-models_x.htm - USA today article- Do thin models warp girl's body image?
• http://www.radiancemagazine.com/kids_project/girls_body.html  - girls body image and health
• http://loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org/ -  The love your body campaign
• http://www.adiosbarbie.com/ - promoting more positive body images
• http://www.bodypositive.com/ - resources to promote well being
• http://www.feminist.com/resources/artspeech/media/advertisingassault.html - great article on media impact on self esteem
• http://www.girlztowomen.org/  To empower young women by helping them build their self-esteem, and by providing tools to assist them in their journey into womanhood.

MEDIA and TV

• http://www.mindonthemedia.org/ - fostering critical analysis of media messages
• http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/women_and_girls/women_beauty.cfm - media awareness network -beauty and body image in the media and http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/women_and_girls/index.cfm -  Media Portrayals of Girls and Women
• http://www.childrensmediaproject.org/ - The Children's Media Project
• http://www.mediawatch.com/welcome.html  - Media watch challenges abusive stereotypes and biased images commonly found in the media
• http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/followup/session/presskit/fs10.htm -  Women and the Media International site
• http://www.mediareporttowomen.com/ -   Media Report to Women - providing information on all types of media -- television, cable, film, radio, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, the Internet and other emerging media -- and the way in which they depict women and issues of interest to women
• http://www.now.org/issues/media/ -  Media info from NOW
• http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/vanif/00000139.htm -  We are what we watch: Challenging sexism and violence in the media
• http://www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org/beijing12/03_10_women_media.htm  Women and Media: Progress and Issues
• http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Fall2000/Marcus/react2.htm -  The thinning of women on television
• http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/Portrayal   ipetitions -"Today, women are bombarded by thousands of media images on a daily basis. These images suggest that women are beautiful only if they are thin, pretty, and culturally accepted. Research shows that the effects of this are surfacing in the increasing prevalence of plastic surgery, eating disorders, and low self-esteem in our country today. Young girls already feel the influence as well, citing a desire to diet as early as second grade. Eating disorders are the most fatal of all mental illnesses, yet magazines, commercials, television shows, and other media continue to promote them by portraying thin as beautiful. Women are often depicted as objects to look at, not humans to be respected. The deleterious effects of unrealistic images on future generations of girls will only worsen as time goes on. The perpetuation of such dangerous standards through generations will only strengthen them. Young women should not have be consumed by anxiety over weight and looks, but instead deserve a worry-free childhood and the confidence to pursue goals in more valuable aspects of life. We request equal treatment of women in the media. That is, we instead call for the representation of a variety of women that have different body shapes and ethnic backgrounds, in addition to, representation of these women as equally good, strong, and deserving of respect. By supporting the above cause and signing below, you will assist in bringing a sound case to the United States Government."  (Quoted from the ipetitions site)
• http://www.mediaandwomen.org/ - the girls, women, and media project
• http://www.albany.edu/~aw5959/ - women in advertising- history and effects

RESOURCES

• http://www.newmoon.org/ - a magazine for young girls by young girls
• http://www.teenvoices.com/ - Online magazine for teens
• http://www.about-face.org/r/books/ - reading resources
• http://www.girlsinc.org/ - Girls Inc- celebrating girlhood
• http://www.discoverygirls.com/ - Magazine created by girls for girls
• http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1580 - Article- teen magazines send girls the wrong messages
• NOW (National Organization of Women)
• http://www.about-face.org/ - An organization promoting positive self esteem in girls and women
• http://www.bodyoutlaws.com/. -multicultural body image anthology
• www.4women.gov/ - National women's health information center
• http://www.childrennow.org/ - an informational site regarding issues affecting our children (one of which is violence in media and video games)
• http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/ - information for worldwide women's health
• Dads and Daughters  - A site helping fathers to support their daughters growth and development, and healthy self-esteem
• www.4girls.gov/ - encourages adolescent girls' to choose healthy behaviors
• http://www.newmoon.org/ - A magazine for girls and their dreams

WOMEN'S PURCHASNG POWER

• http://www.trendsight.com/ -a site about the changing market and the need for marketing to women in order for businesses to stay competitive
• http://www.idealswork.com/ - a site about using your purchasing power to support your values and ideals
• http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/22/news/midcaps/advertising_women/index.htm - An article about how ads for women miss the mark.
• http://www.girlpowermarketing.com/index.html - a site about advertising to the "intelligent woman"

DO BOYCOTTS WORK? DOES WRITING AND CALLING WORK?  YOU BET IT DOES....

• http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=34c0c499-c7be-4a84-bed7-215bc72c9995
• http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/research/stratman_leslie_boycotts.shtml
• http://www.eurocbc.org/page322.html
• http://web.whittier.edu/academic/politicalscience/T-CAP/T-CAP%20RESEARCH.htm