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(sigh) Little Girls Want to Be Sexy (dagnabbit)

Girls as young as 6 are already beginning to think of themselves as sex objects, according to a new study of elementary school-age kids in the Midwest. Researchers have shown in the past that women and teens think of themselves

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(sigh) Little Girls Want to Be Sexy (dagnabbit)

Girls as young as 6 are already beginning to think of themselves as sex objects, according to a new study of elementary school-age kids in the Midwest. Researchers have shown in the past that women and teens think of themselves

Different Kind of Target Designer Collaboration

Earlier this week, mass retail giant Target announced its unexpected partnership with luxury department store Neiman Marcus – and 24 CFDA fashion designers. The 50-piece collection is ambitious, including clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry and other accessories, ranging in price from $7.99

Different Kind of Target Designer Collaboration

Earlier this week, mass retail giant Target announced its unexpected partnership with luxury department store Neiman Marcus – and 24 CFDA fashion designers. The 50-piece collection is ambitious, including clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry and other accessories, ranging in price from $7.99

A Body-Culture Revolution?

What we need is a body-culture revolution in black America. Why? Because too many experts who are involved in the discussion of obesity don’t understand something crucial about black women and fat: many black women are fat because we want

A Body-Culture Revolution?

What we need is a body-culture revolution in black America. Why? Because too many experts who are involved in the discussion of obesity don’t understand something crucial about black women and fat: many black women are fat because we want

Whites Are Minority on Billboard’s Top 10

  According to a recent analysis by Draft FCB, over 80% of today’s most popular US albums are produced by minority or multicultural musical groups. The agency looked at Billboard’s Top 10 artist’s race and ethnicity from 1950-2009.

Whites Are Minority on Billboard’s Top 10

  According to a recent analysis by Draft FCB, over 80% of today’s most popular US albums are produced by minority or multicultural musical groups. The agency looked at Billboard’s Top 10 artist’s race and ethnicity from 1950-2009.

YouTube Takes It to the Next Level

YouTube is aiming to create 25 hours of programming per day with the help of some of the top names in traditional TV. The Google-owned site is spreading its wealth among producers, directors, and other filmmakers, using a $100 million

YouTube Takes It to the Next Level

YouTube is aiming to create 25 hours of programming per day with the help of some of the top names in traditional TV. The Google-owned site is spreading its wealth among producers, directors, and other filmmakers, using a $100 million

Biking to Work

LeBron James hopped on his bike Sunday afternoon to avoid the traffic caused by the Miami Marathon in order to get to work.  He also caused a twitpic frenzy. Experts estimate fewer than 1 percent of American adults commute to

Biking to Work

LeBron James hopped on his bike Sunday afternoon to avoid the traffic caused by the Miami Marathon in order to get to work.  He also caused a twitpic frenzy. Experts estimate fewer than 1 percent of American adults commute to

How Engaged Are Online ‘Fans’ Really?

The study results reported in Ad Age fall in with what I’ve been imagining in my head: the clicking of the ‘like’ button is rarely meaningful in the way we marketers wish it was.  I think researchers need to quantify

How Engaged Are Online ‘Fans’ Really?

The study results reported in Ad Age fall in with what I’ve been imagining in my head: the clicking of the ‘like’ button is rarely meaningful in the way we marketers wish it was.  I think researchers need to quantify

Heartbreak Can Be Deadly

I saw this study linking grief with heart problems mentioned on both on Yahoo and the New York Times.  It reminded me of a great TED talk by Helen Fisher you should check out. A long-term study published in the

Heartbreak Can Be Deadly

I saw this study linking grief with heart problems mentioned on both on Yahoo and the New York Times.  It reminded me of a great TED talk by Helen Fisher you should check out. A long-term study published in the

What Are You Doing?

“Americans are spending more time on social media than volunteering, praying, talking on the phone, emailing, or even exercising.” – the head of Forrester Research at LeWeb conference in Paris this past week

What Are You Doing?

“Americans are spending more time on social media than volunteering, praying, talking on the phone, emailing, or even exercising.” – the head of Forrester Research at LeWeb conference in Paris this past week

The End of High School Blues?

I’m not really sure how I feel about kids going to school entirely online, young ones in particular. The numbers discussed below surprised me – I did not realize this was happening at such a rate. “When I was in

The End of High School Blues?

I’m not really sure how I feel about kids going to school entirely online, young ones in particular. The numbers discussed below surprised me – I did not realize this was happening at such a rate. “When I was in