Who Defines (Me)dia?

Did someone say girls run the world? Oh yeah, Beyonce did. :)

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:44:00 -0400

Did someone say girls run the world? Oh yeah, Beyonce did. :)

Social Media Moves: How Networking Sites are Changing the Fight for LGBTQ Rights

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:36:07 -0400

Social Media Moves: How Networking Sites are Changing the Fight for LGBTQ Rights:

First, most of us here at Teen Voices, even though we’re quite social media savvy, didn’t even realize Facebook assigned these little icons. We’re still getting used to the new timeline set-up. Second, how awesome is this? Facebook is a prime example of a company embracing the world for what it is…constantly changing. We think they’re on the right track for being so inclusive and so upfront with their efforts.

Check out the photo responses to Miss Representation’s...

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:55:00 -0400

Check out the photo responses to Miss Representation’s Keep It Real Challenge!

We support Miss Representation’s Keep It Real Challenge! Join the campaign!

"No one told me I was smart when I was a child; they only said I was pretty."

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:15:00 -0400

““No one told me I was smart when I was a child; they only said I was pretty.””

- Jamie Martina

**Why we’re with Miss Representation’s Keep It Real Challenge… Join the campaign!**

Teen Voices got a shout out!!! No Photoshop, no problem. We...

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:11:00 -0400

Teen Voices got a shout out!!! No Photoshop, no problem.

We support Miss Representation’s Keep It Real Challenge. Join the campaign!

"Ever since I was old enough to look at myself in the mirror, and be surrounded by other girls my..."

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:04:00 -0400

““Ever since I was old enough to look at myself in the mirror, and be surrounded by other girls my age, I have doubted the way I look. …whenever I see a photoshopped photograph of a beautiful woman who does not in any way need to be photoshopped, it hurts me, it hurts the woman, and it hurts every other girl and woman who can’t digitally alter the way they look in the mirror.””

- Hannah Johnston of Powered By Girl, age 16

Miss Representation: Keep It Real Challenge

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:57:00 -0400

Today’s post is about spreading the word. As our followers, you all know how much we love the message behind Miss Representation. Did you know that they have a blog? Did you know this past weekend marked the kickoff of their newest campaign, called Keep It Real? Did you know this campaign was inspired by none other than 14-year-old Julia Blume, whom Teen Voices recently interviewed regarding her and her friends’ efforts to get Seventeen Magazine to produce one page of unaltered photos per issue? Well, if you didn’t, now you do!

The Keep It Real campaign is all about propelling Julia’s message. Miss Representation wants mainstream magazines to pledge their dedication to showing real people, no Photoshop necessary. The Twitter campaign, which was launched on Day One, is the perfect way to utilize the technologies of today to show people the change their voices can make.

We hope you feel empowered by both Julia and Miss Representation’s efforts! We know we do. Here at we’re completely behind the campaign and message. We continue to offer a print and online magazine chock full of photos that are and will always be Photoshop free.

Check check check out Day One on Miss Representation’s blog!

http://www.missrepresentation.org/media/the-keep-it-real-challenge/

Check check check out Julia’s interview here:

http://www.teenvoices.com/2012/06/25/teen-activists-take-on-seventeen/

The Millennial Woman

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:10:10 -0400

The Millennial Woman:

Check out this great list of websites specifically for millennial women! We’re in a new age of evolving corporate culture, unprecedented transparency and accessibility with social media, and uncharted numbers of female college graduates. It’s an interesting time to be a young professional woman, that’s for sure.

You may be but one person, but you matter. You may be small, but...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:40:14 -0400

You may be but one person, but you matter. You may be small, but you can make big changes. Your voice, your hands…they are your own.

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up..."

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:09:32 -0400

““Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.””

- Louisa May Alcott

Commemorate the 40th anniversary of Title IX with us! Check out...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:05:00 -0400

Commemorate the 40th anniversary of Title IX with us! Check out the Faces of Title IX website to see the true impact of this landmark legislation, and where we must go from here.

Restore Your Faith

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:33:37 -0400

Restore Your Faith:

For those days when you feel as if you’ve lost all faith in humanity…

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any."

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:01:44 -0400

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”

- Alice Walker

What an inspiring young woman! Ohio teen runner Meghan Vogel...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:55:06 -0400

What an inspiring young woman!

Ohio teen runner Meghan Vogel shows what sports(wo)manship is all about when helping rival teen runner Arden McMath, whose body was simply giving out on her during a highly competitive and challenging 3,200 meter run.

Reasons we love Ashley Judd: 1. She has an incredibly beautiful...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:22:00 -0400

Reasons we love Ashley Judd:

1. She has an incredibly beautiful soul.

2. She showcases the meaning of an intelligent, eloquent woman.

3. She gave the media a well-deserved slap on the wrist. Forget slap on the wrist. She gave the media a well-deserved punch in the face.

4. She’s a feminist and proud of it.

5. She refuses to be anything but herself, which is an incredibly strong, passionate woman with a unique voice and enough moxy to go around.

We applaud you, Ashley Judd.

**Click on the photo for Ashley’s response to the media frenzy.**

By the Numbers

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:10:28 -0400

By the Numbers:

An interesting, somewhat humorous, and slightly depressing look at the fight for women in this country. Take a look at the numbers and tell me what you think.

Our President is mad talented. He’s also up on his pop...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:11:55 -0400

Our President is mad talented. He’s also up on his pop culture.

"Your own words are the bricks and mortar of the dreams you want to realize. Your words are the..."

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:58:01 -0400

““Your own words are the bricks and mortar of the dreams you want to realize. Your words are the greatest power you have. The words you choose and their use establish the life you experience.””

- Sonia Choquette

Miss Representation hasn’t lost it’s applicability....

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:18:00 -0400

Miss Representation hasn’t lost it’s applicability. Take the recent Cannes Film Festival and an appearance by Jane Fonda, an actress and activist who took part in the Miss Representation video, on the red carpet:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2145521/Cannes-2012-Jane-Fonda-worlds-sexiest-septuagenarian-outshines-stars-half-age-Cannes-Film-Festival.html

On the one hand, it is fantastic to see people beginning to acknowledge women’s beauty and sexual prowess as they age. The fact that a woman in her seventies such as Jane Fonda could be considered sexy or sexual is a recent phenomenon. It is ridiculous to think that women lose their ability to feel sexy/sexual as they age; it is simply not true—of either sex. People are sexual at every age, and this disposal of the arbitrary expiration date for females is refreshing and overdue. On the other hand, why are we so focused on her ‘sexiness?’ Why couldn’t the article have been titled with the caption from one of the photos: “Take note, ladies. [Jane Fonda] gave a lesson in style and grace.”? Why is sexy the ultimate thing a woman can be? Ask Liz Thomas, the author of the article, why women are judged on their sex appeal. Ask her why a female journalist is contributing to the objectification of women. Ask if all she wants to be acknowledged for, as a female in her field, is being sexy.

Messages of empowerment are all around. Take this catchy song...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:20:00 -0400

Messages of empowerment are all around. Take this catchy song from Martina McBride. Embrace your age. Embrace your voice. Embrace YOURSELF. You are quite perfect the way you are.