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NPR’s “Living on Earth” with Sean Powers. “Lessons Young Children Can Learn from the Gulf Oil Disaster.” Part of the “Green Camp” series. July 12, 2010.

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KGORadio. Gil Gross Program. San Francisco, CA. Sexualized clothing for young girls. December 17, 2010.

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Electric Eggplant Podcast. Annie Fox’s Blog. “So Sexy So Soon: Thoughts about Teens, Tweens, Parenting and this Adventure of Living on Earth in the 21st Century.” November, 2009.

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Diane Levin on Talk to Tara. March 1, 2009.

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WCBM-AM (Phoenix, MD). “Turning the Tide” with Maggie Pascal. So Sexy So Soon. September 7, 2008.

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National Public Radio. Talk of the Nation. “Media, Sex and Talking to Tweens” on August 7, 2006.

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All Things Considered. National Public Radio. “Tweens and Media: What’s Too Adult?” August 1, 2006.

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Anderson (Anderson Cooper Daytime Talk Show) . Protecting Your Child from Sexualization. July 25, 2012.

Boston Herald. Christine McConville. Child porn arrests ‘tip of the iceberg’. April 17, 2012.

Boston Herald. Christine McConville. Phoebe Prince’s Friends, Family Laud ‘Really Important’ Film [Bully]. April 12, 2012.

Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine. Julie Halpert. The Right Fit: Finding the Right Preschool for Your Child. April 2012.

Christian Science Monitor. Stephanie Hanes. Toddlers to Tweens: Relearning How to Play. January 22, 1012.

Naplesnews.com. Jaine Carter. “Choices: Parents, Grandparents Should Shop Carefully for Children in Their Lives. November 21, 2011.

Raisingplayfultots.com (England). Melitsa Avila. TRUCE 2011-12 Toy Selection Guide for the holiday season. October, 2011.

Boston Globe. Joel Brown. “At 50, Phantom Tollbooth Lives On [at the Wheelock Family Theatre]. October 21, 2011.

Christian Science Monitor. Stephanie Hanes. “Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect.” September 24, 2011.

Madison Common. Mario Koran. “Diane Levin to Speak on the Sexualization of Childhood.” September 20, 2011.

Deseret News Salt Lake City. Lois Collins & Sara Lenz. “The End of Innocence: The Cost of Sexualizing Kids." September 18, 2011.

Deseret News Salt Lake City. Lois Collins & Sara Lenz. “Sexualizing Kids: No Child Left Behind—and Fighting Back." September 18, 2011.

ABC News. Mikaela Conley. "3-year old dressed as prostitute on Toddlers & Tiaras." September 9, 2011.

ABC News. Mikaela Conley. “Pedophile's Delight? 'Toddlers and Tiaras' Star, 4, Dons Fake Boobs, Butt.” September 5, 2011.

ABC On-Line News. Mikaela Conley. Dolly Parten Imitator on “Toddlers with Tiaras.” August, 2011.

PortalDelas.com Brazil. Camila de Lira Colantonio. Article re: French model, Thylane Bordeau and the sexualization of children. August, 2011.

BestofYouToday.com. "In an Age of Children Maturing Too Quickly, Is It Possible to Stop the Clock of Innocence?" August, 2011.

Huffington Post. Rae Pica. “Teaching Girls They’re More than a Pretty Face.” August 11, 2011.

The Insider. Andrea Pyros. "Girls, beauty and pressure to look right: How parents can navigate the pressures and when to say 'yes' or 'no'." July, 2011.

The Guardian. Charlotte R. Andrews. "Rhianna and the Rise of Raunch Pop." May 12, 2011.

Richmond Times Dispatch. Stacy Hawkins Adams. "LIFE NOTES: Too much, too soon for kids." May 1, 2011.

Parenting Magazine. Deborah Pike Olsen. "Having the Sex Talk: Is Your Tween Too Sexy Too Soon?" March, 2011.

Radio

101.9 FM Radio News, New York City. Interviewed for 3 news spots on the effects of Disney Princesses on young girls. October 11, 2011.

New Hampshire Public Radio. “The Exchange” radio show. Sexualization of girls in the media and how parents are dealing with it. October 25, 2011.

Wisconsin Public Radio. “Kathleen Dunn Show.” On media culture and sexualization. September 19, 2011.

WortFM104 Radio. “Your Turn.” Jeannette Paulson. Madison, Wisc. September 18, 2011.

FM News 101.1 Chicago. 4-year-old Dolly Parten Imitator on Toddlers & Tiaras. September 6, 2011.

BAM Radio Network. “Body, Mind & Child.” Host, Rae Pica. “Beyond Appearance: Helping Girls Find Their Self Worth.” July, 2011.

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. “The Current” Radio Show. “Kids Cosmetic Surgery.” May 18, 2011.

Entercom Communications nationally syndicated radio: Your Time with Kim Iversen. Children’s Beauty Pageants. January, 2011.

TELEVISION

New England Cable News. Alysha Palumbo. Massachusetts Native Files lawsuit against Town, School Officials “for allowing her to be harmed by a sexting scandal in school." December 1, 2011.

New England Cable News. Steve Aveson. TRUCE “Holiday Gift Guide: Good Toys vs. Bad Toys.” November 28, 2011.

CTV (Canada). Marcia McMillian, Host. Sexualized Halloween costumes at younger and younger ages. October, 2011.

New England Cable News (NECN). Steve Aveson. "Padded bikini for 8-year-old causing controversy." March 28, 2011.

New England Cable News (NECN). Steve Aveson. “So Sexy So Soon: Are Children at Risk?” November 15, 2010.

Channel 4 News—Tucson. Martha Vazquez news magazine show. Live interview on “So Sexy So Soon. ” November, 2010.

Print

New York Post. Christina Amoroso. “Primp My Tot: Are These Grade-School Gals Really Ready for Mani-Pedis?” November 30, 2011.

Christian Science Monitor. Stephanie Hanes. Threats to children’s play. November, 2011.

Mothers for a Human Future. Blog Talk Radio. Enola Aird. The State of Children Today. November 16, 2011.

Newsweek. Beth Whitehouse. Sexualization of girls clothing. November 6, 2011.

Community Health Magazine. Emily Schmitt. “Too Hot for Teens: How to Manage Your Child’s Exposure to Our Sexual Society.” October, 2011.

The Charlotte Observer. Christina Bolling. How girls and their parents can navigate the rocky road of today’s sexualized childhood. October, 2011.

Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Sara Lenz. Impact of sexualization on girls and boys. August, 2011.

New York Post. Heather Madden. Girls dressing like “little women”. Sunday, July 10, 2011.

Marie Claire Australian Edition. Courtney Sullivan. Beauty Pageants’ Impact on Girls. In press. July, 2011.

Community Health Magazine. Emily Schmitt. What to do about sexualization of girls. September 2011 Issue.

Fox Business Network. Kate Rogers. "Sex Sells: Teaching Kids Not to Buy." Promoting “modesty” in the age of sexualized childhood. February, 2011.

T.R.U.C.E.

Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment is an organization of educators who work to counteract the harmful impact of media and marketing on children.

C.C.F.C.

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is the only national organization devoted to limiting the impact of commercial culture on children.

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