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cocoku: Miss Representation – the Documentary is now available…



cocoku:

Miss Representation - the Documentary is now available to watch, in full, on youtube.

“…In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms, the collective message that our young women and men overwhelmingly receive is that a woman’s value and power lie in her youth, beauty, and sexuality, and not in her capacity as a leader. While women have made great strides in leadership over the past few decades, the United States is still 90th in the world for women in national legislatures, women hold only 3% of clout positions in mainstream media, and 65% of women and girls have disordered eating behaviors…”

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  1. Alas, I was 30 minutes in and it suddenly disappeared due to “a copyright claim by OWN.” Come on, Oprah, share!

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