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Teenage girls brand emojis SEXIST as the graphic icons only feature women having their nails done, at the hairdressers and being brides

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Newspaper | Mail Online
Date | 3.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Summary | Emojis representing girls are very stereotypical; there are not enough options and the available options do no represent women and young girls. An "Always" ad asked young teenage girls what they thought of the available emojis, and they all said they would want to see girl emojis playing sports or working as lawyers or detectives. The set of emojis available now can send a wrong message to girls because they would only see stereotypes. They can also hamper girls' confidence during puberty.
Image Description | Series of screenshots of the video potraying teenage girls and the new emojis they would like to see. Interview (video) of the same teenage girls talking about how emojis represent girls.
Image Tags | emojis, female(s), smartphone

Don't overshare and put your phone down when you are talking to me: Children reveal how they expect their PARENTS to use technology

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Newspaper | Mail Online
Date | 8.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | addiction, childhood, research/study, smartphone, technology-free
Summary | When parents create rules to limit their children's smartphone use at home, they also want their parents to respect those rules themselves. A survey shows that children consider two rules particularly important: they want their parents to be present, and they don't want their parents to share personal information about them (the children) online without their consent. Children want to be able to talk to their parents and have their full attention. It's also easier to follow certain rules if the whole family respects them.
Image Description | Two photographs: two kids are eating breakfast while their mom is on the phone, and two other kids and their mom are on their phones, laughing. One video of kids being interviewed about their parents' smartphone use; they feel ignored.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone

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