<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:17:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sowhat/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[CBBUK: The Time I Got Stood Up By A Porn Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Melissa Gould SoWhat? Media Moments as Teachable Moments 23 August 2018 After waiting seven months for the return of Celebrity Big Brother UK the night had finally arrived. I had anxiously waited through]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sowhat/cbbuk-the-time-i-got-stood-up-by-a-porn-star</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sowhat/cbbuk-the-time-i-got-stood-up-by-a-porn-star</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sowhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 21:38:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNfrNDxtwscsAaHiPqnYY4iLDdYL72KENgYtnAfv69GsC5aXx7V9HhS1dYbaEajjB95YV1BCwTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veganuary: #MarketingGoals or Trivalising the Cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[ADVERTISING Veganuary: #MarketingGoals or Trivalising the Cause By Melissa Gould, at SoWhat? February 27, 2018 Food trends get a lot of traction through mainstream media. But are food and health messages]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/veganuary-marketinggoals-or-trivalising-the-cause</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/veganuary-marketinggoals-or-trivalising-the-cause</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sowhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaLQ674aLmncMJruY372tXTRNQVoBJ4TL2xFzYHJwUkd56EWRo36qJivDJELowQUNwdZkCVujXR4r2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbie versus Dinosaurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[KIDS When 'Boys' is Synonymous with 'Substance'. By Melissa Gould, at SoWhat? February 24, 2018 It's takeaway night in my household. Sushi for Miss 7 and McDonalds for Master 4. And its at the McDonald's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/barbie-versus-dinosaurs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/barbie-versus-dinosaurs</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sowhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 05:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiRxBNGWFjD6LSnZqSF9UTyfP5KaDZtAd3xqsEZ69RV59PZzyQfBFXha88qomEPs9w1US8j9KWgYjYsnUdf9kMdQQjRz11hqu4BJtv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BARBIE NEWS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[KIDS BARBIE NEWS! Barbie Has Undergone Another Makeover. By Melissa Gould, at SoWhat? February 22, 2018 Photo Credit: Mattel Mattel has revealed a new look for Barbie. The Tomb Raider Barbie Doll will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/barbie-news-barbie-has-undergone-another-makeover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/barbie-news-barbie-has-undergone-another-makeover</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sowhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:20:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyyACs6p2p6ZesPCir3cyD1yygecyya5sru7hspdSX7iYFeSVCcoV6YJ5Dv5vuq9KbkESardCPKxbCViutjAhUVsQpKjm4WHR2cAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Miss... Problematic]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOOKS Little Miss Inventor: A Feminist Character in the Mr Men Universe? By Melissa Gould, at SoWhat? December 2, 2017 Misterland has just announced that Little Miss Inventor will join the Mr Men community]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/little-miss-problematic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/little-miss-problematic</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sowhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 21:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiCUBveon8n7Ve5L9sLHN94CiaqDDKnfmKdbjZtmPNuKNwm8bnm8XcFEEQ3RG3jquit64nqV9nUPuR9hv9sSzCyyKYFiHZFiZ4sBhqcTB4J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Reality Stars to Charity Recipients Overnight.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Normally we hear about reality television creating overnight success stories, but for the contestants of home renovation programme The Block NZ , their overnight story took a very different turn. On Sunday]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/from-reality-stars-to-charity-recipients-overnight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/from-reality-stars-to-charity-recipients-overnight</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sowhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:27:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGtknaQyNShZib7AwJKX9FnsbxHCsaWdvuXZPqxacVrJgn8HG7FSHmHDGxLqdDCJKoRj7ifqKPNrvCwk1Y6vGN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christianity Sells: When Advertisers use Christianity to Sell.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christianity has become a key player in promoting non-religious brands, products, and services. 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McDonald’s Employee: Is that for a boy or a girl? In New Zealand, when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/sexism-with-a-side-of-fries-how-to-combat-sexism-at-the-drivethru</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/sexism-with-a-side-of-fries-how-to-combat-sexism-at-the-drivethru</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sowhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaLQ674aLmncMJruY372tXTRNQVoBJ4TL2xFzYHJwUkd56EWRo36qJivDJELowQUNwdZkCVujXR4r2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Children Can Pay It Forward with Media Literacy – The Return of Georgie Porgie]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHILDREN ARE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO LEARN MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS. WE JUST NEED TO START TEACHING THEM Tonight my daughter, aged six, wanted to read the nursery rhyme Georgie Porgie to her younger brother, aged]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/how-children-can-pay-it-forward-with-media-literacy-the-return-of-georgie-porgie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@sowhat/how-children-can-pay-it-forward-with-media-literacy-the-return-of-georgie-porgie</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sowhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 22:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8nehL7sGpmwt4QrVqNL5BLmmkPxDrqz4QTYWs1R7GDPqQov2C4JKSBN48rTyPWt1VG2UMPyiRv3nTYNRVfA6SK1btvSr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food for Thought: The Emoji Movie Happy Meal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Normally we hear narratives about the sexism attributed to the distribution of Happy Meal toys or the links between fast food and obesity. 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