To join the Bod Squad Petition, sign below.
In 2009, Dannah Gresh and The Bod Squad (that’s you) will present a petition to both the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the Apparel and Footwear Manufacturer's Association. We hope that as a result Women’s Wear Daily, the global “bible” of the fashion industry, will cover the petition and tell the entire fashion world. Dannah has been interviewed twice by the magazine to discuss the industries marketing of sensual clothing to tweens. She has their ear, but she needs your support to send them a clear message.Will you join The Bod Squad?
It has been endorsed by New York Times Best-selling author
Donna VanLiere,
founder of Virtuous Reality Ministries
Vicki Courtney, internationally known speaker and book author
Leslie Ludy, co-host of “The Messenger” TV program
Lisa Bevere, best-selling author, speaker, and nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist
Shaunti Feldhahn, co-founder of FamilyLife
Barbara Rainey, President/Founder of Moms In Touch International
Fern Nichols, and Christian recording artist
Stephanie Smith.
Recently Dannah Gresh, was featured on K-Love Radio, which reaches more than 5 million listeners internationally. She spoke more about modesty and the Bod Squad Petition, listen to the four minute podcast here.
The Bod Squad Petition
We believe that the fashion industry is pressuring little girls to grow up too fast! The findings of two years of study by an APA (American Psychological Association) task force state that clothing, which makes girls appear older, and the associated marketing efforts are linked to eating disorders, low self-esteem, and depression. Ironically, this early sexualization presented to young girls also has “negative consequences on girls’ ability to develop healthy sexuality.” We would like to request that industry leaders send a message to the fashion industry that we want to purchase age-appropriate clothing for our little girls and would like the fashion industry to evaluate the clothing they design and the messages they send to our girls through advertising.
View the Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls
http://www.apa.org/pi/wpo/sexualizationrep.pdfDisclaimer: While this report is invaluable to parents and organizations seeking to protect little girls, the views and opinions of the APA are not always in agreement with the views of Dannah Gresh, Pure Freedom, Secret Keeper Girl or endorsing entities of the Bod Squad. Use of this report is not a broad endorsement of the APA.
If you want to help us collect signatures by taking a printable form to your church or Bible study, please email Eileen.
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