Rose

the incubator 28-10-2008 12:45

It has been a fantastic 11 weeks and I have really enjoyed being a part of and learning more about act now!

Being a part of the incubator program has shown me that young people are able to make a difference in our communities and it is passion that drives change. This program has been a fantastic way to share what young people are doing and also provide instruction for those like me who often loose track of where I was. I think this program also has shown me that an individual can make such a large impact on other peoples lives and we can contribute to our community.... and most importantly there are other people out there that are willingly to support and encourage you.

I am going to continue on with my action and now that i have nearly completed uni i am excited to go out into the world and test my ideas, build my knowledge, meet many new people and most importantly impact positively on other people.

Incubator has also provided me with the opportunity to learn about 11 fantastic individuals doing awesome things throughout Australia. Congratulations everyone and keep it going! Best of luck for your futures.

Thank you to sally as well, I have not even met you, but I feel this sense of positivity and energy come through on your emails and I know you will achieve great things...all the best for uni!

ez

real presentations 14-10-2008 05:40

today i presented three presentations at ky secondary college

they went extremely well and i think the kids got a lot out of them! it was awesome fun and made me feel as though what i am doing is actually worth all the effort and time i spend.

i have this really awesome youtube video if you are interested you should check it out, it's very true and coming from a four year old makes it even more closer to home....i mean if a four year old can see whats happening, what the hell have I been thinking for the last 21 years!

anyhow hope you enjoy ... http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=fULtU2NfPQA

youth central supports real 03-10-2008 10:46

a final note for today, the people at youth central have shown their support for real and also written a fantastic article about the second issue of real magazine

http://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/ViewPage.action?&repositoryName=&siteNodeId=1993&CurrentFolderID=1966&ItemID=11840

that is a link to the article, jenelle whittaker write the article, shes studying journalism at monash and has done as awesome job so thanks to her!

progres on the magazine 03-10-2008 10:21

so the magazine, everything has been a bit hectic. i have gladngula fever which has really changed everything in my life!

i have been asked by the queens victoria womens centre in melbourne to hold seminar throughout their celebration of womens sufferage on body image, the media, young women and real magazine which is really exciting.

i am also presenting the magazine at schools, a few dates have been set and i am still organising dates with others.

i am also presenting a half hour presentation at Victoria Family Planning's body image seminar which should be fun!

so the mag is getting out! yay!

perfect girls, starving daughters 03-10-2008 10:17

a woman called courtney e. martin is both a journlaist and inspiration to me. She  wrote the book called perfect girls, starving daughters: the frightening new normalcy of hating your bodies 

check out this link and hear her read a few pages from the book and what she has to say about body image issues in young women.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=1cjsYAZAJJI

if your interested in, check out her website, she writes some awesome articles that are really interesting.

http://www.courtneyemartin.com/

the internationlisation of body image 19-09-2008 03:05

so who is responsible for the creation of the thin ideal? is it the media? the celebrities? coco chanel? kate moss? the fashionistas?

i am currently completing my field study kind of like a mini thesis thing on the globalisation of beauty and how globalisation has impacted on the way women identify with their bodies anyway i came across this when i was researching....

Nelda, a 15 year old girl from San Andres, Belize told a woman that was completeing research on the island that she has learnt a weight loss method on a U.S television talk show. Nelda said that the method would help get her in 'good shape' and it was 'so easy.' 'it's called bulimia' she said 'the girls just put their finger in their mouth and throw up.' Nelda told her that 'you lose calories no matter what you already ate...and the girls were so pretty...an on TV...it's so easy'

Nelda thought it was just a diet...she didn't mean to cause herself any harm. It's amazing the power of television, imagery and how distorted messages can become across cultural divides.

MTV disgrace 05-09-2008 05:58

also it was pointed out to me that MTV are creating this new show called MODEL MAKER...

read the ad could it be any worse http://www.mtvmodelmaker.com/ are they trying to promote anorexia in women?

anyway i wrote them an email in response ...

To the producers, MTV and all those involved in the reality TV show ‘Model Makers,’

You cannot be serious? Another show to entrench the idea of skinny+beautiful=success and happiness in our young people. Don’t you think it is difficult enough to cope, on average we see 300 images a day, 9/10 of these relates to beauty. Body image issues plague the globe, with girls as young as 8 being admitted to hospital for anorexia nervosa, a group of grade six girls here in Melbourne admitted to starting an ‘after lunch vomit club’ in a bid to slim down for their formal and a girl aged 10 started a ‘raw fish diet’!

As girls we constantly worry about the way we appear, how fat or skinny we are…the media contributes heavily to this constant worrying and you believe that it is appropriate to capitalise on this? Are you insane? Majority of your viewers are young people, the most influential bunch on the planet…and you have decided to create a show to encourage the idea that thin is beautiful.

Why don’t you do a follow up show…five years from now, when your rolling in your millions, the effect your show will have on it’s participants…the eating disorders, the body image issues and finally the low self esteem that haunts their every thought.

Thanks MTV, for making me feel great about myself and giving me the opportunity to learn how to shed 80 pounds in 12 weeks….something I’ve always wanted to know in my quest for thinness.

Erin Young.

thank god its friday night 05-09-2008 05:54

hey everyone

what a hectic week

caught up with libra and odm who manage the marketing side of things for libra, apparently libra loved the magazine and looking forward to working with us again which was all positive.

have been contacting schools non-stop, with a major emphasise on regional and rural areas. have alreayd locked in about 6 schools which is great....now just need to start planning the workshops!

ahhh.....also gave copies of the mag to Dr. Rick Kausman (met him in person which was cool this morning) he runs this website 'If not dieting' anyway he was running a body image seminar and using the magazines for that!

also organised to speak at the victoria family planning body image seminars...try and spread the word and get REAL out there

have a lovely weekend! ez

meeting 27-08-2008 03:02

well i had a long-awaited post-production meeting with my graphic desinger yesterday

we spoke for three hours, brainstorming, criticising and thinking of ways to advertise and sell the mag to our desired audience/sponsors

we have 5 schools at the moment subscribed to issue 2, just posted out 33 mags yesterday to schools within melbourne.

my original idea was to take the mag to rural students, becasue they dont have the facilities and support services such as those in the city...ive now come to realise that no matter where you are located you are affected by the same issues

acting 25-08-2008 07:34

i am the editor of real magazine, a mag written by young people for young women. it is designed to inspire, empower, promote positive body image and connect young women.

so we have just printed the second issue after a successful first issue. the first issue was funded by a government grant...the second issue was funded by libra and btli consulting.

so we are now beginning to sell the mag to schools, students and anyone that wants to read it really! 

i love writing this magazine and i think that it is a fantastic way to connect young girls, give opportunity for them to share their stories, artwork, poems and ideas with each other!

 i decided to write this mag because i want a mag that deals with real issues, about real people and inspires others to achieve their best.

check it out at www.realmagazine.net.au

and will keep you updated on all my progress!

xox ez