I love ratings tools. They are not just for parents, but for everyone to notice how many sexist movies exist. Good for Common Sense Media! Here is an excerpt of an article from the New York Times. “Thirty-two years ago, the cartoonist Alison Bechdel proposed a test to determine whether a movie portrayed girls and women as […]
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Thanks to Women’s ENews for telling us about these great new movies: http://womensenews.org/story/arts/131031/last-love-offers-dance-grief-reconciliation
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Nora Ephron who died recently was famous for writing movies that showed the real essence of women. Movies such as “Sleepless in Seattle”; “When Harry Met Sally” and “You’ve got Mail” come to mind as movies that were not only funny but celebrated the differences between men and women – bringing us together, not apart. It’s another reminder why we need women
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Recent research shows that those teens who watch movies showing people drinking alcohol are more likely to start drinking sooner. No surprise, except that SO many movies show young adults drinking. Think of all those movies where college students are seen drinking themselves silly and doing stupid and dangerous things with no apparent consequences –
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