How to Talk to Your Girl(s) about Ariana Grande’s New Video
by Michelle Cove, Executive Director MEDIAGIRLS “I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it (Yeah) I want it, I got it, I want it, I got it (Oh yeah, yeah). You like my hair? Gee thanks, just bought it I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it […]
We asked MEDIAGIRLS: Is there too much pressure on female pop singers to look “perfect”?
Before music videos came on the scene, singers could get by on their amazing vocals without the pressure to look a certain way. Now, in addition to singing talent, women have to be the “whole package,” looking like the media’s version of the “perfect girl,” for magazine shoots, their social-media platforms, and music videos on […]
How to talk about music videos with empowering lyrics but sexualized images
by Kaitlyn Locke, editorial intern for MEDIAGIRLS It’s the first warm weekend of summer and you’re driving your preteen or teen daughter and a few of her friends to the local water park for a fun afternoon. Ten minutes in, you take some requests to compile a road trip playlist. “Beyonce!” is the first […]