Human Dignity
There’s a big difference between seeing yourself as a human being instilled with dignity, and seeing yourself as an object. Sadly, the world of advertising is pounding our kids with a non-stop deluge of images that support a self-understanding that’s…
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TikTok and Metabolism Drops
Styles and fads have come and gone in the teen population thanks in part to the way these things are spread from teen to teen through one’s peer networks. The constant presence of social media has facilitated quicker and more…
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Hyper-Sexualized Dance
In wake of the controversy following this year’s hyper-sexualized Super Bowl halftime dance show, I read an article written by Mary Bawden, of the organization Dance Awareness: No child exploited. Bawden loves dance and says that watching a child explore…
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Dietary Supplement Abuse
We live in a world where our kids are encouraged to find and build their identity around physical characteristics, including appearance and performance. It should come as no surprise that more and more kids are turning to dietary supplements to…
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