SPARK bloggers Julia, Kaye, Crystal, and Seila talk about #KeepItReal, photo editing, body image, and more! Check ’em out! Julia: “We’re not saying it’s bad to have a certain body type. That’s what the media’s saying.” Kaye: “We know you’re not really selling us magazines. You’re selling us insecurity.” Crystal: “Where does that…
By Seila Rizvic By now, we’ve all likely heard of Demi Lovato’s struggle with eating disorders and self-harm. An MTV documentary based on her struggles aired in March of this year and no doubt inspired many girls to seek help for themselves. Demi’s experiences prove that celebrities are not immune to the constant public scrutiny and criticism…
by Dana Edell, SPARK Executive Director 1988: the year Paula Abdul was known for being “Forever Your Girl,” Molly Ringwald played a pregnant high school student in For Keeps? and Lisa Bonet took her oversized blazers and funky hats to A Different World. And in 1988, I turned 13. In a nostalgically Back to the…
by Cam Ostrow Let me begin by saying that I am somewhat of a Pixar enthusiast. Pixar films hold two spots in the list of my top five favorite movies, and if I had the attention span to think of my top ten, I’m sure at least three more would pull impressive rank. So when…
By Julia Bluhm As a little girl, I wore Lands’ End clothes; I played with American Girl Dolls; and swung on the swings. I lived in a two-story house on a little street, in a little town. And that was my own little world. Anything outside was kind of a mystery. I don’t know if…
By Bailey Shoemaker Richards The recent trend in “manvertisement” (candles – only for men! Dr Pepper Ten’s “it’s not for women!” debacle, granola cereals – also only for men! And so on, and on) has been covered extensively already, but it’s something that deserves another look. Recently, “Dudepins” was announced: it’s the man’s alternative to…
By Izzy Labbe It’s been a little over two months since awesome SPARK blogger Julia Bluhm and I walked into our cafeteria during lunchtime with my laptop, the April issue of Seventeen Magazine, and a few questions. We interviewed 15 seventh and eighth graders at our school, as well as our guidance counselor about the messages…
By Maya Brown It was that time of year again: I slowly awoke on a bright Sunday morning a couple weeks ago, lurched out of bed, and grabbed my laptop. Quickly navigating to Facebook, I immediately found what I was looking for: the pages and pages of prom photos from the night before. Later in…