Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
Category: society
Announcing PINK ATTITUDE, a documentary featuring Rebecca Hains
Rebecca Hains to appear in new documentary on princesses, pop stars and girl power
Read MoreWoman harassed with “Rape Room” joke, then fired for complaint—but rape is not a joke.
Rape is not a joke. So why does the internet—and society at large—seem to regard it as funny? Reactions to one woman’s “Rape Room” allegations fit a broader, disturbing pattern.
Read MoreLISTEN: Rebecca Hains discusses #TruthInAds & body image on CBC Radio
The Brave Girls Alliance wants advertisers to stop extensively Photoshopping models’ bodies. The practice contributes to a public health crisis encompassing serious emotional, mental and physical health issues.
Read MoreOp-ed: Media’s choice of photos creates a split-second bias. #Ferguson
In cases like Mike Brown’s, the news media fuel the fires of racism every time they choose an accompanying photograph in which the victim resembles the scary thug police claim he was. Our op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch explains why.
Read MoreGirls, strength, and the beauty ideal: A beach conversation
My five-year-old son befriended an eleven-year-old girl at the beach last week. As they worked together to create a sand castle, her dad and I chatted about my work as a media studies professor and his work as a high school art…
Read More“Six Summer Beauty Tips” by Rebecca Hains
Fashion magazines love telling women that our bodies aren’t fit to be seen in public, unless we buy and use the beauty products they’re hawking. And in the summer months, when rising temperatures lead us to shed more clothing, their scrutiny intensifies, picking…
Read MoreBlack girls are missing, in Nigeria and at home. #BringBackOurGirls
Two weeks ago, a Nigerian high school was raided by armed militants from the terrifying Islamist group Boko Haram. These terrorists kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian girls—allegedly to sell them as brides for about $12 USD each. It’s a devastating case of human trafficking,…
Read MoreCan girls be doctors? Preschool art project says “no.” (Reader story)
Why are we still teaching our children that DOCTOR = MALE in 2014? There’s no good reason. A guest post by reader Julie Danahy Hebeisen My friend Julie is a non-profit event planner in the Boston area and a married first-time mother to…
Read MoreWhy the Daily Beast article about Dylan Farrow and Woody Allen is dangerously irresponsible
In recent days, the long-forgotten allegations that Woody Allen sexually abused his stepdaughter Dylan Farrow have resurfaced. Now, in a 5,636-word article in The Daily Beast, Robert B. Weide—producer of the PBS special Woody Allen: A Documentary—has come out swinging. In…
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