Body Image, Consumerism & Grrrl

Rock:

Putting the ‘Y’ in DIY

"Except for Joan of Arc and Anne Frank, the

thoughts of teenage girls have rarely been taken

seriously."

Activities, Videos and Oral Histories that define media, sexism and body

image, and encourage critical thought about consumerist images in

juxtaposition with bodily self-esteem. (60-90 min)

Materials:

• Magazines that can be used for an art project; various titles depending on age groups

Middle school – teen poster mags, cosmo teen, People, Us, 3-4 Local Weeklies, art mags, photo mags

High school - Glamour, Bust, Maxim, Self, People, Us, Cosmo, Marie Claire, Bitch, Tattoo mags, car mags, 3-4 Local weeklies, Soma/art

mags, photo mags

Scissors – 4-6 pair

Glue

Wrapping paper, Construction Paper, tissue paper (zines)

White Paper

Markers and Colored Pencils

Let’s Draw Ourselves!

Who Are we? How do we define ourselves?

Definitions

• Media –

• Critical Reasoning –

• Body Image –

Why are you so RAD?

Find three things we like and put a heart on them, circle them, cover them in glitter, whatever.

Whats your Favortie Body Part and Why?

Mirror In My Mind…

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAa07LYkx-A

Mirror In My Mind Pt.2..

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShsB-UOxqjg

A Closer Look...

What do the women look like?

Do they look like you?

Why or why not?

What are the women doing?

Are they doing anything we do?

What’s duct tape got to do with it?

Mirror In My Mind - pt 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAa07LYkx-A

Photoshop Effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP31r70_QNM

Photoshop Effect..

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP31r70_QNM

Can Media Help Solve the Problem?

Dove… Dermablend…

• https://www.youtube.com/user/dermablendpro/camoconfessions

Revolution!Girl-Style!NOW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1ieiTaJrN4

ResourcesBands

Joan Jett, Bikini Kill, LeTigre, Sleater Kinney, Grace Jones, Objex, babes in toyland

bratmobile, excuse 17, casual dots, slant 6, very angry girls

Zines

Las Vegas Zine Library in Emergency Arts downtown...

Very Active Girls Into Nerdy Activities - FB

• Sites

http://www.girlsrockradio.com/

http://www.grassrootsfeminism.net

http://geekfeminism.org/

http://riotgrrrlonline.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/how-to-start-a-zine/

http://forwrrrd.blogspot.com/

• Books

V-Girls

Our Bodies, Ourselves

Cunt

Green Goddess

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