Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
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Loving Your Body for your Kids’ Sakes, Too: The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents [Giveaway]
At Valentine’s Day, we talk a lot about loving other people. But what about loving ourselves? As Marci Warhaft-Nadler, body image expert and the author of The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents: Helping Toddlers, Tweens and Teens Thrive, points out:…
Read MoreReview: Lottie Dolls are a Win For Kids
This holiday season, I will be doing a series of giveaways—all of brands I believe in—brands that seek to empower or support girls in some way. First up is “Lottie,” which I am happy to introduce to you today. Lottie is…
Read MoreModern Beauty Standards Imposed on Classic Art Show Narrowness of Today’s Ideal
Many of today’s teenagers believe the Venus de Milo is “fat,” so I digitally retouched a photo of the famous statue to explore the issue.
Read MoreWATCH: Rebecca Hains discusses Lululemon body-shaming controversy on TV News
Yesterday, I discussed the Lululemon controversy (and the petition that Marci Warhaft-Nadler and I launched) with both FOX 25 Boston and WBZ-TV (CBS) Boston. Have a look! FOX 25 Boston: Salem State Professor to Lululemon CEO: Change Your Business Practices (4 minutes)…
Read MoreOrder my book, Growing Up With Girl Power, today!
I’m delighted that my book, Growing Up With Girl Power: Girlhood On Screen and in Everyday Life, is now available from my publisher, Peter Lang Press! Won’t you buy a copy? You can order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or…
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