About-Face

A nonprofit turning education into action. Equips teen girls* with knowledge and tools to question media messages and support their mental health. *Includes+welcomes non-binary youth and trans girls.

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Women Eat - Special K TV Commercial

Special K knows that women can do amazing things. From growing babies and solving problems to running companies and marathons, these ladies are awesome. How ...

Is anyone else as bothered by this trite "empowerment" message as we are? Special K asks how do women do it all? "We eat strawberries!" Just, no.

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Many thanks to @stopbodyshaming for this inspiring post! <3

Want to join our Social Media Activist team? This volunteer position can take as little as 15 minutes per week (or more if you’d like!). More info at: https://about-face.org/act/volunteer/

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Join us as we arm self-identified teen girls with tools to fight back against toxic media messages! Become an About-Face Social Media Activist and use the awesome power of your online networks to raise awareness. This volunteer position can take just 15 minutes a week, and is open to anyone in the U.S. who is passionate about resisting harmful media directed at women and girls. More info: https://about-face.org/act/volunteer/

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People Are Calling Out Kim Kardashian for 'Sickening' Weight Loss 'Compliments'

What's your take?

Just so it's clear, when someone says, "I'm concerned you're not eating," and describes your appearance as "anorexic," the appropriate reaction is *not* to squeal "Thank youuuuu!"....and then post it to your gazillion (largely) young, female followers.

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What if you weren’t limited by the confines of our toxic culture? What if you had no limits, no negative messages directed at your body, your beliefs, your skin color, your sexuality? Take a picture, make a meme or a GIF, and tag us in your #GirlsWithoutLimits submission -- or send them to us directly at [email protected]. We’ll feature some of our favorites on our social media channels!

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Flat Tummy Co. : Remove Flat Tummy Ads From Times Square

So. Much. ICK. The "appetite suppressant" (read: starvation diet) company Flat Tummy Co. put up this billboard directed at women and girls in Times Square. The petition is gaining steam! Learn more & add your name: https://www.change.org/p/flat-tummy-co-remove-flat-tummy-ads-from-times-square

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Become an About-Face Social Media Activist

Join us as we arm self-identified teen girls with tools to fight back against toxic media messages! Become an About-Face Social Media Activist and use the awesome power of your online networks to raise awareness about our mission to empower youth. This volunteer position can take just 15 minutes a week, and is open to anyone in the U.S. who is passionate about resisting harmful media directed at women and girls.

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What would *you* do if you weren’t limited by the confines of our toxic culture? What if you had no limits, no negative messages directed at your body, your beliefs, your skin color, your sexuality? Take a picture, make a GIF, craft a collage, or write a post and tag us @aboutfacesf in your #GirlsWithoutLimits submission - or send them to us directly at [email protected]. We’ll feature some of our favorites on our social media channels!

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Volunteer Application

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Join our initiative to arm self-identified teen girls with tools to fight back against toxic media messages! 

Become an @aboutfacesf Social Media Activist and use the awesome power of your online networks to raise awareness about how we empower youth. 

This volunteer position can take just 15 minutes a week, and is open to anyone across the U.S. who is passionate about resisting harmful media directed at women and girls -- from teens, to educators, to adult advocates.

Check out our volunteer app!

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Dietland Is a Darkly Comic Satire With a Feminist Message

The AMC series is a refreshingly odd indictment of the fashion industry, abusive men, and … well, a bunch of other things.

@amc's new show @dietland is about more than just a mean boss and a mystery. It's a well-crafted body-positive dark satire with a feminist theme. We love it.

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Check this out: We're licensing our curriculum for a low price, to help teen girls and other youth understand how to practically deconstruct and resist toxic media messages like stereotypes. Now you too can use About-Face's time-tested approach to media literacy, refined in the San Francisco Bay Area. Anyone can teach the About-Face Education Into Action curriculum -- even teachers! :)

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How Should a Health Brand Talk About Weight?

An evolving style guide.

Is this a surprise to anyone? @selfmagazine has published their refreshingly self-reflective style guide, which are the guidelines they use when writing about weight, bodies, and health: "The way we as a society talk about weight and health is flawed, and SELF unfortunately played some role in that...”

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Tess Holliday’s Health Is None of Your Business

Save your concern.

The new digital-only @selfmagazine just launched and their fantastic first cover girl is model Tess Holliday, who says her health is none of your business. 

Let's hear it for #HealthAtEverySize!

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At its core, body-autonomy—and feminism itself—is about giving women the benefit of the doubt that they can make up their own minds.

The desire to lose weight can come from so many sources -- societal standards, body image issues, health issues, and more. 

But for women specifically, can it ever come from a place of genuine self-love? 

Little Bear Schwarz asks "Can’t one riot and diet? Can’t one lose weight along with hate?" 

From @ravishlydotcom.

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Iskra Lawrence’s New Show Is Redefining What “Makeover” Means

"We’re not giving people a personal trainer or a special diet, I’m just helping them think differently.”

Iskra Lawrence, an @aeriereal model & @nedafeedinghope ambassador, made a 5-part documentary called "The Mirror Challenge" with @clevver. 

She says, "We’re not giving people a personal trainer or a special diet, I’m just helping them think differently." 

Read more on @teenvogue.

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Body Positivity Is a Scam

How a movement intended to lift up women really just limits their acceptable emotions. Again.

First things first: We are alllll for body positivity -- if it's real. Amanda Mull of @racked takes a deep look at the body positivity movement. 

This and more: “When brands offer solutions like using bigger models or those with more varied skin tones, or vowing that cellulite or stretch marks will survive their ads’ retouching process, they’re just barely eliding the fact that they think the problem is all in your head. Show you some different pictures and everything will get better, right?" 

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Now that we're full-on in swimsuit season, here's a friendly reminder about getting that "bikini body." 👙🌞