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A shooting. A story on women and eating. A book about body images. A debate about posters in our local high school. Prom and dating violence. There's a lot to think about this weekend. Share your thoughts on one or all of these topics!
Be sure to check back Monday for Part 3 in our series on Economic Inequality: Blame the Victim.
NY Police acquitted in shooting of unarmed man on his wedding day
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24305660/
Alarming Eating Habits (65% of American women are disordered eaters) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24295957/
Raises the issues of who defines “disordered” (framing of article) in addition to wider health & body image concerns
More on body image –
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/la-ca-plasticsurgery13apr13,1,338362.story
Plastic surgery on TV
http://www.bodyimagebook.com/
This is who I am “Our bodies in all shapes and sizes”– essays and photographs about how women feel about their bodies. Cool quotations there.
Hushing a day of silence – debate over posters in school
http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2008/apr/23/hushing-day-silence/
Deputies and YWCA prepare for proms
http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2008/apr/24/deputies-ywca-preparing-proms/
also visit www.ywca.org/rockcounty to download a prom tip poster!
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