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Virgin Mobile Pulls Back Racy Campaign

Decides it probably wasn't the best idea to encourage kids to strip on YouTube . . . no matter what the cause.

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Game publishers turning more to girl gamers

Think pink! And puppies! And princesses!

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Study Finds Materialism in Children and Adolescents Linked to Self-Esteem

From the Journal of Consumer Research

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Ads on children's social networking sites

Harmless child's play or virtual insanity?

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Pepsi and Coke to reform marketing efforts to kids (maybe)

Plenty of wiggle room under new guidelines.

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On keeping my mouth shut for once, or, team sports build a girl’s confidence

Long-time readers may be surprised that I actually attend my daughter’s softball games even though the girls wear these uniforms:

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After all, local businesses have been supporting kids’ sports teams forever, right? What is possibly wrong with that?

The girls lined up for a photo of their backsides to prove to Graco yes, we are wearing the uniforms you provided.

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One team member was overheard saying: “I feel so used.”

And no, it wasn’t my brainwashed daughter, either.

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