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Zorra

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10. Maybe this is, at least partly, a manifestation of the relentless

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #9)

Sat Aug 4, 2012, 10:26 AM

Aug 2012

Sexualization of Girls and women in US society/culture.

Frequent exposure to media images that sexualize girls and women affects how girls conceptualize femininity and sexuality. Girls and young women who more frequently consume or engage with mainstream media content offer stronger endorsement of sexual stereotypes that depict women as sexual objects (Ward, 2002; Ward & Rivadeneyra, 1999; Zurbriggen & Morgan, 2006). They also place appearance and physical attractiveness at the center of women’s value.

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They're Olympic Champions, Not Prey [View all] GObamaGO Aug 2012 OP

The problem with her hair is.........it's black thelordofhell Aug 2012 #1

It was mainly African American women criticizing her hair obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #3

finally understand the comments about the hair. kind of agree with it Fresh_Start Aug 2012 #2

This has been rife in tennis for decades obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #4

Sadly that does not surprise me GObamaGO Aug 2012 #5

here's a link to one story - the guy *allegedly* sounds like another Jerry Sandusky spooky3 Aug 2012 #11

and here's a link to a story about another alleged child abuser spooky3 Aug 2012 #12

Disgusting obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #14

and here's a link to a third spooky3 Aug 2012 #13

I know there's something I'm not "getting" about the hair to-do REP Aug 2012 #6

Because her hair wis considered "nappy" and "undone" obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #7

I know; but as a (very UNstylish) white woman, I just don't "get" it REP Aug 2012 #8

I don't get it either obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #9

Maybe this is, at least partly, a manifestation of the relentless Zorra Aug 2012 #10

I don't either Whisp Aug 2012 #15