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Boxing Through Adversity
The New York Times has a great article up about Cheryl Ziegler, an 18-year-old single mother from the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, who is also a boxer. Ziegler is Hawk's latest prize...
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The Young and the Feckless: The Myth of Gen Y Homogeneity
An interesting question was raised in the comments section of my recent Model Behavior column and one that I'm no stranger to contemplating: Where is all of the research on and dialogue around the...
View ArticleThe 99%: Exploring Wealth, Poverty, and Inequality in Popular Culture
Hello, Bitch readers, and welcome to my new guest blog series The 99%: Exploring Wealth, Poverty, and Inequality in Popular Culture! My name is Gretchen, and I'm a sociologist and writer with...
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The 99%: Welcome Home, Deserving People! Thoughts on Extreme Makeover: Home...
After eight years of drastic, beautiful home renovations, ABC announced last week that the ninth season of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will be its last.Since 2003, the show has given deserving...
View ArticleThe 99%: Thoughts from the 1%
We've arrived at my last entry. I hope that you've enjoyed the posts and the discussions—I certainly appreciate everyone's comments and shares over the past two months.I've been thinking about and...
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Fertile Ground: Food Banks, Nutrition, and the Romney Delusion
Walk into a food bank and you're likely to see a lot of junk food mixed in with—well, usually less junky food. In many ordinary food banks, where boxes of Kraft mac and cheese may be the most gourmet...
View ArticleOn Our Radar: Today's Feminist News Roundup
Here's the latest of what we're reading up on.Advertising in men's magazines try to convince dudes what really "makes a man." And who are the targets of these ads? Most often, it's young, low-income...
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