Hey pageant girls: please write a response to this author, as well as her editors: amartinez31@miners.utep.edu and kmrogers@utep. edu
Talk about ANTIQUATED-- Anoushka Valodya's article "Women Still Being Objectified (with their compliance)" and her ideas about pageantry are just that.
http://www.utepprospector.com/perspectives/women-still-being-objectified-with-their-compliance-1.2536447
I can comment for PAGES about this article but what it boils down to is...why do beauty and brains have to be mututally exlusive?? Clearly this is not a concept Valodya can get her head around.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Rosario in the news
Rosario Dawson has been everywhere this week!
The actress shared her thoughts on the expectations about women and their bodies with cnn.com. After losing weight for a role in "Rent" 6 years ago, she got endless compliments and people inquiring as to how she got so thin-- Dawson recalled looking emaciated.
And on the cover of my newest issue of Shape magazine, there she was again. In a candid interview she talked about sleepless nights and the passing of her grandmother. "Whether you're getting a divorce, or you lose a job, or your child gets sick, change is going to happen... It's how you process it that makes all the difference. With the right tools you can really feel like you're turning a page and starting a new chapter."
I get it...
School, work have always been the most rewarding (but stressful) parts of my life-- I am blessed to have a great support system that continues to help me move forward.
Rosario goes on to say that the smartest advice she ever got was "to savor the feast of life." I never would have imagined what my life would look like today, but if I spent all of this time in front of a mirror or on a scale, the less time I would have had to really enjoy my life. Boy was I missing out all of those years!
Kudos to RD for finding positive outlets to heal her heart and using her celebrity to speak out about unrealistic portrayals of women in the media.
The actress shared her thoughts on the expectations about women and their bodies with cnn.com. After losing weight for a role in "Rent" 6 years ago, she got endless compliments and people inquiring as to how she got so thin-- Dawson recalled looking emaciated.
And on the cover of my newest issue of Shape magazine, there she was again. In a candid interview she talked about sleepless nights and the passing of her grandmother. "Whether you're getting a divorce, or you lose a job, or your child gets sick, change is going to happen... It's how you process it that makes all the difference. With the right tools you can really feel like you're turning a page and starting a new chapter."
I get it...
School, work have always been the most rewarding (but stressful) parts of my life-- I am blessed to have a great support system that continues to help me move forward.
Rosario goes on to say that the smartest advice she ever got was "to savor the feast of life." I never would have imagined what my life would look like today, but if I spent all of this time in front of a mirror or on a scale, the less time I would have had to really enjoy my life. Boy was I missing out all of those years!
Kudos to RD for finding positive outlets to heal her heart and using her celebrity to speak out about unrealistic portrayals of women in the media.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Miss USA 2011
Congratulations to the newly crowned Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella. And I couldn't be happier for Allyn, Heather and Courtney who represented MD, DC and SC so well this year. xoxo
A few shots from our weekend in Vegas.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Vivaaaaa Las Vegas!
I can hardly contain my excitement...looking forward to being back in Las Vegas for Miss USA 2011!!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
LIKE Mercy High School, Baltimore
I wish there was a LOVE button on Facebook!
...until then, log onto FB, search "Mercy High School, Baltimore," and LIKE it-- stay on top of school news, hear what our students and alumnae have to say about our programs and life after Mercy and more!
If I cannot shamelessly plug my own alma mater on my blog, where else can I do it :)
In a way, the school is exactly as I remember-- or more accurately, the feeling I get when I return for an event or Executive Board meeting is the same as it was when I first entered their doors over ten years ago. Educating me was only part of the job-- I learned to speak out and find my own voice. As a former Miss Maryland, this was a critical component of my success on stage and off. "Mercy girls learn how to espouse their brilliance with tact and dignity."
To experience the MAGIC OF MERCY, schedule a visit! Contact Ms. Stilling at JStilling@mercyhighschool.com
To learn more, feel free to e-mail me or visit http://www.mercyhighschool.com
xoxo,
Nicole Ortiz, '01
...until then, log onto FB, search "Mercy High School, Baltimore," and LIKE it-- stay on top of school news, hear what our students and alumnae have to say about our programs and life after Mercy and more!
If I cannot shamelessly plug my own alma mater on my blog, where else can I do it :)
In a way, the school is exactly as I remember-- or more accurately, the feeling I get when I return for an event or Executive Board meeting is the same as it was when I first entered their doors over ten years ago. Educating me was only part of the job-- I learned to speak out and find my own voice. As a former Miss Maryland, this was a critical component of my success on stage and off. "Mercy girls learn how to espouse their brilliance with tact and dignity."
To experience the MAGIC OF MERCY, schedule a visit! Contact Ms. Stilling at JStilling@mercyhighschool.com
To learn more, feel free to e-mail me or visit http://www.mercyhighschool.com
xoxo,
Nicole Ortiz, '01
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Commission on media images launched
It was announced late last week that a new "Healthy MEdia" commission would be launched to promote positive images of women and girls, founded by Geena Davis, former FCC commissioner Deborah Tate and the Girl Scouts
"...Healthy MEdia: Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls will lead the national conversation about how to ensure we are creating a positive media environment for all our children."
As someone who has worked very closely with the local branch of the Girl Scouts in Central Maryland, I am proud to be aligned with an organization that continues to be an authority on supporting girls development nationwide. I look forward to participating in a movement that will:
•Host the national discussion on best practices to promote positive and balanced images of girls and women.
•Convene industry leaders, subject-matter experts, youth representatives, media leadership, and the creative community to develop a blueprint on how to create a positive media environment for kids.
•Produce concrete recommendations to media and policy leaders.
•Champion media leaders who are promoting positive content and balanced images of girls and women.
•Work to secure industry-wide, public commitments to take steps toward positive change.
For more information, visit:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geena-davis-and-former-fcc-commissioner-deborah-taylor-tate-launch-groundbreaking-commission-on-media-images-120769029.html
"...Healthy MEdia: Commission for Positive Images of Women and Girls will lead the national conversation about how to ensure we are creating a positive media environment for all our children."
As someone who has worked very closely with the local branch of the Girl Scouts in Central Maryland, I am proud to be aligned with an organization that continues to be an authority on supporting girls development nationwide. I look forward to participating in a movement that will:
•Host the national discussion on best practices to promote positive and balanced images of girls and women.
•Convene industry leaders, subject-matter experts, youth representatives, media leadership, and the creative community to develop a blueprint on how to create a positive media environment for kids.
•Produce concrete recommendations to media and policy leaders.
•Champion media leaders who are promoting positive content and balanced images of girls and women.
•Work to secure industry-wide, public commitments to take steps toward positive change.
For more information, visit:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geena-davis-and-former-fcc-commissioner-deborah-taylor-tate-launch-groundbreaking-commission-on-media-images-120769029.html
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