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agent46

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1. This reminds me of something the Dalai Lama said

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:00 PM

Jul 2012

about how western women can save the world.

If a new generation of women like this is coming up, I'm ecouraged for all of us. This is a first step at pushing back at the unreal world of values the corporate marketers have been feeding us for their profit.

Here's an article about it
http://dalailamacenter.org/blog-post/western-women-can-come-rescue-world

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Teen Vogue: Give Us Images of Real Girls! [View all] redqueen Jul 2012 OP

This reminds me of something the Dalai Lama said agent46 Jul 2012 #1

K&R'd! snot Jul 2012 #2

But, but, but, "Science, It's a Girl Thing" longship Jul 2012 #3

We seriously need to do this with all women's magazines nt Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2012 #4

I don't read Seventeen, I am slightly over 17 by almost 3 decades SoutherDem Jul 2012 #5

they should simply say, "A variety of girls" Skittles Jul 2012 #6

It's because of photoshopping. Photoshopping makes the girls appear perfect. redqueen Jul 2012 #7

OK, literally real :) Skittles Jul 2012 #9

for some reason they want to present the image that girls/women in magazines should be as WI_DEM Jul 2012 #8

In the late '70s, I worked for a magazine in Miami. RebelOne Jul 2012 #10