Brittney Griner, who plays in the WNBA, told ESPN Magazine that her coaches at Baylor University told her not to be open about her sexuality. Griner says that they told her it was a “recruiting thing” and that if gay players were on the roster people might not allow their children to attend the school....+
H&M Swimsuit Model Thinks Industry Needs More Plus Sizes
Plus size model Jennie Runk recently received lots of attention after posing in H&M ads for their swimwear campaign. Supporters praised the company for using a “normal looking” model. Runk used her new found fame to speak about her personal weight struggles growing up and how she wishes people would just stop using “plus size”...+
What’s up with Binge Eating Disorder Week?!
We’ve been talking about this event on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest – everywhere we can! So now we’re going to let you in on what exactly Binge Eating Disorder Week is, and what you can expect during it! In recognition of the APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM5) including Binge Eating Disorder (BED) as a...+
Angelina Jolie Speaks About Double Mastectomy
Angelina Jolie recently wrote an article for the NY Times about her choice to have a preventive double mastectomy. Jolie secretly had the mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after learning she carried a defective gene that gave her an 87% change of having breast cancer and a 50% chance of having ovarian cancer, the same disease...+
“Brave” Director Slams Disney for Sexualizing Character
Recently Disney inducted Brave’s heroine Merida into the princess collection. There was a big celebration at the amusement park to mark the momentous occasion and like any star who hits the red carpet after having some work done, everyone noticed a change in Merida. No longer the cute spunky girl with wild curly red hair...+
Chilean Students Vs. Police – The War For Free Education
On May 8, 2013, a reported 80,000 students rallied in the streets of Santiago Chile to demand free and quality education. The “March for Education” organized by student organizations and unions, was the latest in two years of student marches over Chile’s education crisis, one of the most contentious issues in the country, and a...+
Abercrombie & Fitch Supports Racism, Sexism & Size Discrimination
Abercrombie & Fitch has a long history of racism, sexism, and size discrimination hidden within its dimly-lit store. As far back as 2002, A&F sold t-shirts that were racially insensitive to Asians. The shirts were eventually pulled after a massive backlash. Then the brand got into some more trouble for marketing a line of thongs...+
Domestic Violence Jokes Aren’t Funny
The Onion, a mock comedy news site, ran an article yesterday about Chris Brown and Rihanna. The joke was about how they had split up and that Brown was heartbroken because he thought she would be “the one…he would beat to death.” The article graphically descries abuse on Rihanna and made up quotes from Brown...+
The Child Abuse Ad Only Children Can See
“Sólo para niños” (“Only for children”) is a unique new advertisement campaign from The ANAR Foundation. The ANAR Foundation is a Spain based organization aimed at providing help for children and adolescents at risk of abuse. The foundation manages an anonymous hotline (contact number 116 111) for minors in need. The foundation worked to find...+
Victim of “Revenge Porn” Fights for Justice
Holly Jacobs suffered a four year nightmare at the hands of her ex-boyfriend after he uploaded intimate pictures and video onto “revenge porn” sites. After Holly started to date again intimate pictures and video began to show up on mutliple “revenge porn” sites. Accompanied with the pictures and video were Jacobs’ email, personal address, and...+
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