Advertising and other media objectify women and girls. Girls learn that they are valued for their sex appeal. The consequences for this cultural standard are devastating to women and society. The following organizations provide insight, documentation of the adverse impact on individuals and society, and solutions for reclaiming dignity and power for women.

ANAD

Body image includes both how you feel about your appearance and what you see when you look at yourself in the mirror. Often, this mental image can be quite different than reality. ANAD is a nonprofit that offers help with body image and other issues.

About Face

About-Face frees girls from the confines of a toxic culture so they can fulfill their potential. From unrealistic beauty ideals to narrow stereotypes, girls receive dangerous and limiting messages from social media, TV, movies, and real-life events every day. Learning how to deconstruct those messages and fight back to create change helps girls see and achieve their full potential.

Beauty Redefined And More Than Just A Body

This nonprofit is led by experts in the study of body image and the harmful effects of objectification. Their resources include an online course, blog, and speaking events.

The Body Positive

The Body Positive is a nonprofit organization that teaches people to listen to their bodies, learn and thrive. Our goal is to end the harmful consequences of negative body image.

Body Typed

A series of award-winning short films that use humor to raise serious questions about media and physical perfection.

FairPlay

Fair Play educates the public about commercialism's impact on kids' well being, and advocates for the end of child-targeted marketing.

The Illusionists

The Illusionists is a critically acclaimed documentary about the globalization of beauty ideals and the dark side of beauty, filmed in 8 countries across 4 continents.

Media Education Foundation (MEF)

The Media Education Foundation (MEF) produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media.

Videos

The following videos show images of women in ads. They illustrate how the objectification of women affects women and girls in our society.