“The Beauty Myth” Haunts Women More Than Ever

04May09

I have to admit that when Dove first began its “Campaign for Real Beauty” a few years ago, I was pretty skeptical – especially because the campaign came just before Dove launched a new line of beauty products for women. Were they really trying to educate women about the beauty myth, or trying merely to […]

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Tags: Campaign for Real Beauty, Naomi Wolf, The Beauty Myth

Women Victims of Alleged Police Misconduct

04May09

As a resident of the town of Greece (near Rochester, NY) I was particularly disturbed to hear about more bad news and misconduct coming from the Greece Police Department, especially in regards to the treatment of women. According to a May 2 article on the Democrat and Chronicle Web site, a Hilton woman has filed a lawsuit against […]

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Tags: Greece Police, sexual assault, Thomas Schamerhorn, Violence Against Women