Here are the articles:
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/women_and_girls/women_beauty.cfm
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9A03E4DC1E3EF933A15756C0A96F958260
http://seedmagazine.com/news/2006/09/the_media_assault_on_male_body.php
And a couple short ones:
http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/briefs/childrenshealth/hb050801a.htm
http://www.newsweek.com/id/112714
What is your reaction to these stories (be sure to share specific details from the articles)? (You don't have to share this, but:) do you feel the same pressures from the mass media? What do you think about little kids having their school photos retouched? Why do we value perfection so much in our culture? Will things get worse before they get better? How can we improve things?
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