Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g6GCa1X29197; Tue, 16 Jul 2002 08:36:16 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 08:36:16 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3D2E91FE@gsemail> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: cubanso <cubanso@gse.harvard.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2205] Re: Love Your Body Day X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Mailer: WebMail (Hydra) SMTP v3.62 Status: O Content-Length: 1293 Lines: 26 heh thanks for the referral to this great website which I sent to friends. I do think this is part of "women's literacies"--reading 'against' advertising text (including the pictures) which is oppressive. Sondra >===== Original Message From nifl-womenlit@nifl.gov ===== >Sorry, in my previous posting I must have mistakenly deleted the website address to find information about Love Your Body Day. It is: >www.nowfoundation.org > >>> alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu 07/15/02 21:17 PM >>> >It isn't too early to plan for Love Your Body Day on October 16,2002. >Every day the advertising, cosmetic, fashion, and tobacco industries tell women that they are not pretty, thin or sexy enough. >Currently in its 5th year, NOW Foundation's Love Your Body Campaign enlightens women and girls on the ways advertisers and Hollywood try to convince them that no part of their body is lovable. The campaign empowers them to stand up to companies that sell low self esteem with their clothes, make-up and cigarettes. >For information, videos, petitions, action kits, and more go to: Sondra Cuban NCSALL, National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy Harvard University, Graduate School of Education 101 Nichols House, 7 Appian Way Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 495-1712 sondra_cuban@harvard.edu
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