Highlights from the 2011 Benevolent Media Festival: On Sunday, November 6, Benevolent Media and BloomBars hosted a screening of Miss Representation, a documentary film that explores media’s limited portrayal of women and girls. One audience member, fashion writer Claire Sevigny, reacts to the film. Women make up 51 percent of the population in the United [...]
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“Miss Representation” Flips the Script to Empower Women
The trailer for this new documentary film has been making the rounds online, especially among my strong, empowered, independent female friends. Gentlemen: Help us spread the word, too! “Miss Representation exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality,” the official website explains. “It’s [...]
Women in the World: Stories and Solutions
This Thursday, March 10, The Daily Beast and Newsweek will blast off their second annual Women in the World: Stories and Solutions summit, where extraordinary leaders from every field will come together. Brave dissidents speaking out against tyranny and cruelty. Dedicated journalists trying to tell the truth in countries where it is a deadly [...]
