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  Asia's Growing Woman Problem - Or Lack Thereof
  Topic by John Hammons

  It was a not entirely unwarranted myth that China's One Child policy had either left abandoned, or killed, a great number of girls. The sentiment appears to have spread throughout the region. "Imbalanced sex ratios" can be seen in India, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The medieval notion that a male...

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  Shuffled to the Back: Revolutions Don't Guarantee Women's Rights
  Topic by Courtney Enzor

  Revolutions are sweeping across the globe. Egypt, Libya, Tunis, Bahrain and Jordan have all been experiencing massive upheavals, protests and calls for change. Women have often been at the forefront of these regime changes, leading protests, organzing groups and giving voice to the...

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  Feeding Poison: Fairy Tales and Disney
  Topic by Tracy Williams

  The beloved stories parents yearn to pass down to their children do more harm than good. Classic fairy tales, especially those that have been transformed into animated Disney feature films, are not only entertaining to youngsters, but also reinforce stereotypes and inject racist and sexist...

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  Young Girls & Body Image, Should Minnie Be Skinny?
  Topic by Marta Segal Block

  In 2012, upscale department store Barney's New York announced a holiday partnership with Walt Disney Co. Disney created holiday display windows for the famed store, including one in which a movie shows Minnie Mouse envisioning herself as a Paris runway model. During this short dream sequence,...

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  How Other Cultures Prevent Postpartum Depression: Social Structures that Protect New Mothers’ Mental Health
  Article by Kathleen A Kendall-Tackett

  Postpartum mental illness is not inevitable and in many cases can be prevented. It is time that we recognize and meet...

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  Women's Service Magazines: A Viable Business Model
  Topic by Erin Luhmann

  Women’s Day magazine turned 75 this year. Instead of stirring up nostalgia with a vintage issue, editors decided to celebrate the magazine’s relevancy with readers today. By leveraging tradition with content that is relevant for today’s readers, women’s service magazines like Women’s Day...

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  Rise of Women Doesn't Mean They're Eclipsing Men
  Topic by Nora G Hertel

  The most provocative thing about Hanna Rosin's controversial new book, The End of Men: And the Rise of Women , is its title. Today's women are indeed rising fast, especially in terms of education and earning power. Women have proved remarkably adaptable to the challenges of both economic...

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  Chinese Citizens Committed to Cracking Great Firewall of China
  Topic by Sebastian Murdock

  China, for all of its economic progress and social advances over recent decades, remains a country in which citizens are not free to express themselves as they choose. They may not read or view material unless it is approved by the government. If a book or TV show or website has the potential...

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  Companies Weigh in on Gay Marriage Debate
  Topic by Erin Luhmann

  Are your fast food purchases political? A pouch of fries seems pretty innocent. A chicken sandwich is a more substantial item, although it seems more aligned with taste buds than political parties. In the past, fast food exposés have raised issues of animal rights abuses. But poultry rights...

• A Look Back and a Look Forward from the 44th Anniversary of Dr. King’s Death
  Topic by Nora G Hertel
• The Hypocrisy of PETA
  Topic by Sebastian Murdock
• No News is Good news
  Topic by Saideh P Jamshidi
• Red Ribbon Week: Fight For a Drug-Free Life
  Topic by Kirsten N Lemmons
• Colonialism and Compassion in Cambodia's Orphanages
  Topic by Nora G Hertel
• The Twenty-First Century Gandhi: Anna Hazare?
  Topic by Nidhi Singh
• The Arab Spring and World Politics
  Topic by Nidhi Singh