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» About-Face: Facts on the Media - Offers statistics about how images and messages in the mass media affect women's self-image and self-acceptance.




» The Focus on Beauty - This site examines the depiction of female beauty in the media. The intent is to demonstrate how the media negatively impacts women's views of themselves, often leading to low self-esteem and other problems.




» Fear of Fat: Why Images of Overweight Women Are Taboo - Article by Laura Fraser on why the media will not use images of overweight women. (July, 1997)

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