by Marisa Ragonese Not too long ago, I worked at a drop-in center for LGBT youth in Queens. Every summer we participated in an activist “boot camp” for youth organizations all across NYC. We would plan workshops and lots of other activities for camp during the school year and then trek out to the country [...]
by Jenn Chmielewski Getting guys’ attention can be tough. I’m smart, friendly, and can bring down the house with my rendition of Lady Gaga – yes, I’m a little monster. But if you take a look at magazines and TV these days, you’d think that the only thing guys are after is super-sexy-looking gals who [...]
by Christin Bowman **Trigger warning. This blog is about sexual violence.** If you’re anything like me, you’ve been thinking about the Steubenville rapes for a while now. You’ve seen the horrific details of the crime, the multiple sad excuses for journalism, and the even more disturbing public outrage when the rapists got what they had [...]
by Kimberly Belmonte When I first learned about MTV I thought it was the coolest thing- a whole channel of music?! All I wanted was to watch MTV like the other kids in the 4th grade, but my mom said no. Actually she said [cue New York accent] “turn off that filth and go ride [...]
by Kimberly Belmonte Lately we’ve been hearing from our readers and fellow SPARK-ers that you want to hear some good news. You’ve aptly pointed out that while we often focus on what can be harmful to girls (how the media sexualizes women, why gendered beliefs are limiting for all involved, etc.), we sometimes neglect what [...]
The SPARK Research Blog: Real Talk about Really New Research on the Sexualization of Girls, is brought to you by the ASAP Initiative at Hunter/CUNY, one of the SPARK leadership team partners. The goal of the bi-monthly SPARK Research Blog is to tell you about the latest research findings in clear and plain language, with a [...]
