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"American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths. MissRepresentation.org believes that all people should be equally represented in our media, that our voices should be heard and that we should all be valued for our talents, capacity as leaders, and ability to contribute to the world at large."
The film "Miss Representation" interweaves stories from teenage girls with provocative interviews from experts including Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawon, Dr. Jackson Katz, Dr. Jean Kilbourne, and Gloria Steinem to give an inside look at the media, its message, and the impact of these portrayals on on girls and women.
Stanford Kappa Kappa Gamma and the Clayman Institute for Gender Research will be hosting a screening of Miss Representation as part of V-week on April 24, 2012. Co-sponsors include the Stanford Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society, the Inter-Sororiety Council, V-Week, and Healthy Body Image Program. More information to come!
