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“Body Positivity Is a Scam” (2,447 words)

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The article “Body Positivity Is a Scam” by Amanda Mull argued that the “progressive” movements in the advertisement industry of certain brands have not been to promote body positivity. Rather, these advertisements have been catered to the feelings of the masses and are meant to drive up sales. Mull uses the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty as their main example as it started the movement through showing the Photoshop process. The reason Mull believes that this method works is because Dove is doing the exact opposite of, for example, high fashion companies. Dove has been using people of all sizes and skin tones to represent their company.

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Grace Kelly (Dead Blondes Part 11 Episode 103: 1 hour)

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The podcast Grace Kelly (Dead Blondes Part 11) from the You Must Remember This Podcast told the story of Grace Kelly’s life and tragic death. After watching Grace Kelly in Rear Window as well as in some other films, knowing that she was a princess, and learning of her death, I thought that this podcast would be interesting to listen to and would give a greater insight into her life. In the podcast, the host Karina Longworth started the podcast by telling the audience that most “blonde” stories are that of the “suffering” blondes like Marilyn Monroe. Grace Kelly had a different story with a sad ending. Longworth described how Kelly grew up in an unsupportive family, how she started within the acting and modeling industry, and what occurred with the fame she received.

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Christopher Goffard, “Framed” (16262 words)

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Goffard’s piece “Framed” was truly a page-turner, or in this case, kept me scrolling. In 2011, Kelli Peters was the PTA president of the Plaza Vista School in Irvine, California. A parent called the police stating that Kelli was driving “erratically” and said he saw drugs in her car. However, Kelli was inside of the school helping a coworker at the time of the call. When Officer Shaver found the drugs in her car, Kelli’s world turned upside down.

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College Admissions

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The Atlantic article “College-Admissions Hysteria Is Not the Norm” written by Alia Wong examines the competitiveness and exposure that extremely selective schools receive from the media. Every year, there are reports on the acceptance rates of the Ivy League and other competitive schools. However, it is important to recognize, Wong argues, that many of the schools that students attend accept “more than half their applicants.” Wong is criticizing the fact that the majority of schools that students will actually attend do not receive the same amount of media attention. I find this to be important because many high school students feel that in order to become successful, one must attend one of the high-profile schools. However, success is determined by the amount of effort one is willing to put into their education and their career.