It is easy to feel small and powerless when corporations like Disney bully and try to silence watchdogs and advocates such as Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (see story in yesterday’s NY Times). The small staff at CCFC works tirelessly on a small annual budget of $250,000, protecting childhood from corporate encroachment, yet have been [...]
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A few years ago, on the first day of school, I sat down at lunch next to one of my new kindergarten students. She pointed over her shoulder and told me, “That is the popular table.” I was surprised; the seats were pre-assigned. “What do you mean by ‘popular’?” I asked. She explained, “You know. [...] A friend of mine returned from the grocery store the other day and was shocked to see the bag of apples she had picked up were actually, Disney apples. Arrrgh! This frustrated my friend, who is not a big fan of Disney and is conscious of media influences on her kids’ lives. “I can’t even [...] |
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