Thursday, February 6, 2014

The Power of Advertising

Advertising can definitely be an annoying interruption in our tv watching time ... but this commercial is one of those few that is actually powerful, meaningful and worth a watch...





Feel free to blog about your reaction to the ad and to advertising in general...

The Power of Photoshop ... and the Invasion of Privacy ... for a Good Cause

After watching this little video I stumbled upon, I have so many reactions - that they may not even come out in a cohesive way - but here are some of my initial reactions ...

- my privacy of Facebook, invaded?
- wow .. that's some great photoshop work!
- hmm ...


I know, I know, deep thoughts right!

Watch the video and tell me what you think!



Body Image and you ...

We all need to remember that you can't spell Unique without U!

Body Image PSA!


Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Real Beauty isn't Found in the Media ..

Here is a great video with a powerful message.  Just think of all the images we are facing every day.  No wonder it is hard for many, both woman and men, boys and girls, to appreciate who they are and how they look.  This video is a reminder of how many images bombard our minds everyday.

Messages from the Media


Tuesday, January 7, 2014

We've seen this before ... but it still stands true ...

again, watch and digest or blog - you choose...

Standards of Beauty


Stop and Frisk




Watch the above video called Stop-And-Frisk: The High School Senior.  In your own blog comment on the problems African American males are facing, and explain what you think is needed to prevent this treatment.  What do you think about this issue?  Do you think we have similar issues in the city of Toronto?