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		<title>Naked Man Hangs Out by Billboard &#8211; and Captures Attention</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naked Man &#8211; two simple, yet attention-grabbing words. Those two words prompt me to ask, &#8220;Why is our obsession with sex (and related subjects) in the media a bad thing.&#8221; I think at first, we want to say, yes &#8211; &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/naked-man-hangs-out-by-billboard-and-captures-attention/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=53&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>America the Beautiful &#8211; Dec. 3 class</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watching &#8220;America the Beautiful&#8221; was a great way to end such a thought provoking class. I think out of everything we&#8217;ve watched/learned, this video made me the saddest. And in all, it makes me wonder how I can find balance. &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/america-the-beautiful-dec-3-class/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=46&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Disney Princesses &#8211; Nov. 12 class</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I absolutely loved the class discussion and video, &#8220;Mickey Mouse Monopoly,&#8221; this week! Prior to taking this class and prior to seeing this video, I had begun to question the affect of Disney on me as a girl, teenager and &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/disney-princesses-nov-12-class/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=49&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Double standards in male/female entertainment/performances</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As can probably be expected, American Idol finalist Adam Lambert&#8217;s &#8220;racy&#8221; performance at the American Music Awards has caused quite a stir. Reportedly, Lambert flipped off the audience, kissed a male musician and fondled several backup dancers. But in his &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/double-standards-in-malefemale-entertainmentperformances/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=43&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Soldier mom refuses deployment to care for baby</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many times in class, we&#8217;ve discussed the relevance of using &#8220;mom&#8221; and &#8220;motherhood&#8221; to define women. So when I came across this AP story, I was pleased to note that the mention of soldier &#8220;mom&#8221; in the headline was relevant &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/soldier-mom-refuses-deployment-to-care-for-baby/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=40&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weight of models once again in spotlight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saw this article on Yahoo!&#8217;s homepage: &#8220;Was the Photoshopped Ralph Lauren model fired for being overweight?&#8221; It&#8217;s got some interesting points to add to our class discussions and might make an interesting &#8220;show and tell&#8221; item. &#8230; Being in this &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/weight-of-models-once-again-in-spotlight/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=38&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Advertising &#8211; Women &amp; Kids &#8211; Oct. 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all heard it before. That women are oversexualized in the media. But would we go as far as to compare many female advertisments to porn? Our discussion on the pornographic gaze makes me wonder. That and some of the &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/advertising-women-kids-oct-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=36&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cop with cornrows pulled from street duty &#8211; Sept. 30</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Philadelphia police officer was recently pulled from the streets and assigned desk duty after he showed up to work with cornrows. The officer is white and was required to get a haircut. And according to an article in the &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/cop-with-cornrows-pulled-from-street-duty-sept-30/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=34&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Class Presentations &amp; &#8220;Grandma Gretchen&#8221; &#8211; Sept. 24</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course – the people who presented their research tonight were really interesting. But  Alesha&#8217;s stood out in my mind. Alesha’s preliminary study about how biracial people are perceived is a topic I believe will become increasingly relevant as future &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/class-presentations-grandma-gretchen-sept-24/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=30&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Black Press: Soldiers Without Words&#8221; &#8211; Sept. 17</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow. There’s so much I want to say about “The Black Press: Soldiers Without Words” that I hardly know where to begin! So warning, these thoughts may seem disjointed (but they make sense in my head). If you’re confused, please &#8230; <a href="http://msbird111.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/the-black-press-soldiers-without-words-sept-17/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=msbird111.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2610840&amp;post=28&amp;subd=msbird111&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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