Commentary
New Shapes and Colors Don’t Change the ‘Barbie Effect’
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Some of us might see increased doll diversity as revolutionary, but this move sends all the wrong messages to our girls that female success is still measured by our exteriors.
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Iraqi Candidates Step Up; Sex Assault Bill Fails
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About 3,000 Iraqi female candidates are preparing to start campaigning for parliamentary elections, a record high. Also this week, the Senate rejected a bill to remove military commanders from decisions over the prosecution of sexual assault cases in the armed forces.
Abortion
Malala Tops List; Spanish Police Beat Protestors
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Malala Yousafzai and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot were the top two spots on CNN’s list of the 10 women who shaped 2013. Also this week, abortion rights protestors were beaten by police in Spain.
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Break Sex Code of Silence to Boost Teens’ Self-Esteem
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A sex-saturated culture has made it more confusing than ever for female teens, launching them into sexual orbit before they’re ready, says Jeannie Norris in this excerpt from “Parenting Great Girls.” She gives remedial tips.
Arts & Culture
Barbie Mania Goes Back to Fanny Brice’s Nose Job
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Americans’ obsession with perfection has fueled a booming plastic surgery industry, says Laurie Essig in her new book, “American Plastic: Boob Jobs, Credit Cards, and Our Quest for Perfection.” In this except, she traces the history of this fixation.