It’s time to challenge the media that shapes our lives. Media is a powerful tool; it informs how we see each other, ourselves and the world around us...

Sexualization of women and the corresponding hypermasculinization of men are overwhelmingly visual issues. In all areas of society, it’s virtually...

I first heard of Gale Dines when a friend sent me her TedXTalk, Growing Up in a Pornified Culture . According to Dines – a Professor of Sociology and...

They don’t want you to stop and think…we do If you’ve spent any time watching music videos on-line recently, you likely know that sexualization is...

Watch a boys’ rugby, football, soccer or hockey game and chances are you might hear a coach hurl statements such as these in an attempt to motivate...

The UK is latest government to take a stand against sexualization in advertising . Advertising watchdogs in Britain have ruled that negative gender-...

Some of my fondest memories as a child were staying up late with my dad and watching old tough guy movies on the CBC. He had grown up on the streets...

Hypermasculinity is a term for the exaggeration of male stereotypical behaviour, emphasizing physical strength, aggression and sexuality. It relates...

Remember when we talked about media literacy and how it helps you break through the noise of advertising? We found this ad hanging in a local high...

The presence of sexually-objectified women and girls is widespread and as a society we are confronted daily with images of women’s bodies used to...