Project Purple Ribbon
grassroots advocacy for women and children. information and resources for survivors and victims of domestic violence. opportunities to share hope and support.
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In this update of her pioneering Killing Us Softly series, Jean Kilbourne takes a fresh look at how advertising traffics in distorted and destructive ideals of femininity. Killing Us Softly 4 stands to challenge a new generation of students to take advertising seriously, and to think critically about popular culture and its relationship to sexism, eating disorders, and gender violence.
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The right’s War On Women is pretty damn scary when expressed through graphical data.
So what can we black out to get Congress to accept that women are people, too?
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Purple Ribbon v1.0 | Empress Style by Lady Khadija for ProjectPurpleRibbon featuring an amethyst bangle
Jezebel’s sexual lasciviousness, Mammy’s devotion, and Sapphire’s outspoken anger—these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations force African American women to navigate a virtual crooked room that shames them and shapes their experiences as citizens. Many respond by assuming a mantle of strength that may convince others, and even themselves, that they do not need help. But as a result, the unique political issues of black women are often ignored and marginalized.
Free Sara Kruzan
Via Scoop.it - Project Purple Ribbon
Support the Freedom of Human Trafficking Victim Sara Kruzan who was sentenced to life without parole for killing a 31 year old man who molested her when she was 11, eventually grooming her into a life of child prostitution by the age of 13 years old.
Via freesarakruzan.org
