Idealized female body images are usually the work of men. Photographers, advertising art directors, graphic designers and photo-retouchers all play their part in creating “perfected” images of women. The clever people at Dove (Canada) came up with a strategy to raise awareness among the very people responsible for creating insecurity among so many women. Via Joe Berkowitz at Fast Company’s Co.Create

Dove: Thought Before Action

This is not the first time that Dove has taken a swing at public mis-perception: Dove Evolution (2006)

Do you ever wonder why domestic violence victims don’t leave? Listen to her story …

Not familiar with the story? Read more here in The Hindu.

The sad stories are endless and it’s very clear that a good man is hard to find. If you watched the previous post of Philip Zimbardo speaking, it appears that they’re getting even harder to find. The demographic shifts are significant. More women than men now graduate from college, for one, meaning that a woman may have to “move down” in her choice of a man. This site has always been a bit tongue-in-cheek, even though the rants I’ve published are clearly sincere and often speak of some very real pain. Still, there are good men out there. Neely Steinberg has written a worthy post on The Good Men Project … 20 Things I Love About Men. It’s worth a read. – RP

Philip Zimbardo at TED

What do you think? Does the social analysis match up with your experience with / observations of men?