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Women’s voices matter when it comes to defining an inclusive image of womanhood through media. The RTM symposium is happening April 8th, 2016.

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My morning thanks to the @ReadingTodaysM! Great panel about the portrayal of young women in the media!

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Thanks to our attendees who asked thought-provoking questions during today's symposium to keep the dialogue going!

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"What was with that @Aerie campaign that was apparently for April Fools? I was so confused bc it felt so sarcastic" @KimberlySWolf

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"The answer some people come to is a desire to sexualize men the same way that women are. Is that the answer?" @laurensaar8888

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"It's no surprise that Capital Hill is a boys club. That being said, there are safe spaces in organizations for minorities" - Elizabeth

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"It's through dialogues that are face to face where we begin to take the first step toward more positive messaging" - Elizabeth Burton Jones

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"The power of hashtags is amazing. They can actually be used to challenge the media. A good example: #notbuyingit " @LCPeez #RTM2016

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I see articles about recovery that focus 2 much on before & after. A counter representation focuses less on image & more on person @LCPeez

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"A counter representation isn't a specific entity. We're defining that as we go. It's about challenging the status quo" @laurensaar8888

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"We're just talking about more 2day. There are several themes that've emerged in response to what was wrong w media" @KimberlySWolf #RTM2016

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Check out this awesome panel! Third and final round for the day so keep tweeting us what you think

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Third panel is underway with @laurensaar8888 giving her opening remarks - so excited about her project launch, Authentic!

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All access!? Whose badge is that? It belongs to symposium planner, @ac_snyder #ReadingTodaysMedia #RTM2016

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Watching the #likeagirl @Always commercial at the symposium and amazing conversation is coming from it #ReadingTodaysMedia #RTM2016

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"It's important to ask the question 'how much is enough?' Parent companies are inconsistent across their brands." - Prof Goodstein #RTM2016

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"When I see someone who looks like me, I know that the product might work for me so I think diversity in media images works" @marlenetowns

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Shoutout to volunteer, @cadh22 , for asking the hard questions: does diversity in media work when someone sees someone who looks like them?

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"A lot of companies r looking 4 diversity by hiring people who look different but think the same as them... This is a big concern" @MercyC

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"You guys going out there are the ones that are going to make the change... You create the change with your habits" @marlenetowns #RTM2016

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Loving this discussion about both women and men and their representations in the media #ReadingTodaysMedia #RTM2016