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Women’s Media Center sent me an email inviting me to the SPARK Summit this Friday, October 22, 2010 in New York City. I won’t be able to attend, but it will be livestreamed on the SPARK Summit Web site. I don’t normally just copy and paste things sent to me by PR and media firms, but I did watch this video and decided the message was something I would like to share with my readers as the email recommended.
I don’t have girls, but I do have a son who is growing up in a world where sex sells everything. I don’t think the media sends a healthy message to kids and teens about sex and sexuality, which can be such a beautiful thing when it’s not being cheapened by the images that bombard us every day.
Watch this video and maybe share it with your teens, if you have teenagers. If not, you can think about how to share the message with your kids when they get older.
That’s me: Christina Gleason. I’m a writer, editor, and disability advocate. I'm a multiply disabled autistic lady doing my best in this world built for abled people. I’m a geek for grammar, fantasy, and casual gaming. I hate vegetables. I cannot reliably speak, so I’ll happily conduct business over email or messaging instead.
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