Guest Blog: Megan Seely

Have you seen this?! 

A friend at work sent me this email from one of his frequented blogs (I think that it originated on feministing).  These are little girl panties for sell at Wal-Mart that say "Who needs credit cards" across the pelvis!  I don't want to take away from feministing who has great comments about the panties and a link to tell Wal-Mart what you think but I figured this was exactly the type of thing that needs shared with as many as possible.  What kind of message does WalMart--our 'family values' store--want to send teen women?  Particularly in light of rampant sexual violence against women and girls, tragically inadequate sex education, and an increasing rate of STDs and teen pregnancy???  Not to mention a culture that readily reinforces the notion that women's physical body is all they have to offer and all they have to gain from.  Let's teach an even younger population now that their vaginas are for sell.

Comments

[Zoe]

Celebrate the power of email and blogs! Feministing.com announced that these panties were taken off the shelves! This is eActivism ~ faster than a petition, stronger than a rally ~ marching on the ehighway.

[Chelsea Del Rio]

Have you seen the holiday commercial for Burlington Coat Factory? It depicts a young girl walking around in the new high-heel shoes her mother received for Christmas. Her father proudly announces, "give a woman high-heels and she can take on the world." Thanks for clearing that up Burlington. I thought it was my intellect and passion for change that enabled me to take on the world! Silly me!

[Megan Seely]

WooHoo! Let's hear it for activism! Always great to confirm that we can, and do, make a difference!!