Sexual Objectification - more relevant now than ever?

Good talk by Caroline Heldman on what is meant by sexual objectification, why it's still an important issue and how to overcome it.

All American Muslim - Advertisers and Representation

The American TV market is much more aggressively commercial than in Britain but this story illustrates how advertisers can potentially exert pressure on broadcasters to represent different communities in a particular way.  It also shows the power of the web and social media in both the creation of reaction to this storm.  Read the attached BBC article (link embedded in title of post) and google "All American Muslim" for more.  There's a lot more to this story than I can write here. Explore for yourself.