Comments on: For the Girls http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tanooki Joe http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26220 Tanooki Joe Thu, 22 Dec 2005 04:36:23 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26220 Neat-o! Neat-o!

]]> By: Retouch | Cosmic Variance http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26166 Retouch | Cosmic Variance Wed, 21 Dec 2005 18:06:34 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26166 [...] help people distinguish media fantasy from reality. Update: the site was also linked at Feministe, who point to a couple of other examples — Greg’s Digital A [...] [...] help people distinguish media fantasy from reality. Update: the site was also linked at Feministe, who point to a couple of other examples — Greg’s Digital A [...]

]]> By: Shasta MacNasty http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26153 Shasta MacNasty Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:39:36 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26153 <strong>File This One Under: Nobody's Perfect. Nobody.</strong> I've known about this photo retouching site for a long time. As intelligent people, we all know that the images in the magazines are retouched to look fantastic. However before seeing this site, I never really internalized how much work it takes to c... File This One Under: Nobody’s Perfect. Nobody.

I’ve known about this photo retouching site for a long time. As intelligent people, we all know that the images in the magazines are retouched to look fantastic. However before seeing this site, I never really internalized how much work it takes to c…

]]> By: Lauren http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26141 Lauren Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:43:37 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26141 A lot of English teachers are fitting this kind of thing into their curriculum as "media literacy." There are tons of media literacy sites and lesson plans out there. A simple Google search will show you what kinds of things are out there. One of the first things we did in my Basic class was watch "Supersize Me" and identify rhetorical techniques from a list. This was prep for a persuasive assignment, but watching the movie led to some interesting discussions and a lot of growling bellies. (OT: This is why I like mainstream documentaries -- classroom usage.) A lot of English teachers are fitting this kind of thing into their curriculum as “media literacy.” There are tons of media literacy sites and lesson plans out there. A simple Google search will show you what kinds of things are out there.

One of the first things we did in my Basic class was watch “Supersize Me” and identify rhetorical techniques from a list. This was prep for a persuasive assignment, but watching the movie led to some interesting discussions and a lot of growling bellies. (OT: This is why I like mainstream documentaries — classroom usage.)

]]> By: Anne http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26140 Anne Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:39:17 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2005/12/21/for-the-girls/#comment-26140 What a great find. All students in middle school should be exposed to this and all sites showing how images are retouched. I would have loved to have been able to see this information. What a great find. All students in middle school should be exposed to this and all sites showing how images are retouched. I would have loved to have been able to see this information.

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