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    disorder where vomiting after eating is forced, is the lengths some women go through to get that perfect pin up model body. According to Blakely, “the obsession with thinness was never labeled clearly as “vanity’; it masqueraded as “health.”” In Glamour there was an article on the latest news on diet pills and how the FDA, Food and Drug Administration, banned ephedra, the dangerous weight loss supplement, and stating the healthiest choice to weight loss is exercise and eating sensibly, yet at the

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    completely different. Even though the girls were “supposed” to be dressed up and presentable in public, their baseball practices were long, reached high levels of difficulty and were definitely dirty. The press showcased the girls as another type of glamour, but it was all for show. All members of the league had to meet a certain standard that society had set for them. The girls had to be masculine enough to play the game, but still feminine to not only attract the crowd, but also to represent themselves

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    could’ve been a McDonald’s down the street from my house. Besides a cute story about me running around Versalles; the trip was kind of pointless - sorry Mom and Dad. On the bright side, it made me learn one thing about myself at a young age: I love the glamour in travelling. There’s something about having a matching luggage set, buying an iced coffee and a hoard of trashy gossip magazines that appeals to me. Travelling makes regular me feel like a celebrity as I

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    Sociological Moment #2 Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, who used to be a man, transitioned this spring to become a woman. This October, Caitlyn Jenner was honored as Glamour magazine’s Woman of The Year. She has faced many criticism ever since she has transitioned and got many more after receiving this particular award. Caitlyn transitioned because she felt as if she had lied to herself and the world. She had a big secret and did not want to live her life like this. She is now a happy transgender

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    She worked with fashion magazines such as Glamour and Vogue in her early photography career. In the 1960’s she began her work photographing the “freaks” of society.” She also used several different types of cameras for her work. From advertisements and fashion magazines to photos of the “freaks”

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    “Only Daughter” in 1990 for Glamour magazine. She explains her background growing up. Cisneros was raised in a Mexican-American family as the “Only Daughter” with six brothers. The author of this story expresses the lack of unrecognized and accteptance of her father changed her life. Although Cisneros does not have much logos, she is persuasive in how she targets her audience, and expresses credibility and emotion.     In “Only Daughter” published in 1990 for Glamour magazine by Sandra Cisneros she

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    Print Media: Choosing Sensationalism Over Accuracy? There are so many universal subjects in this world, but there is one that everybody can relate to: the prospect of finding love with someone. With the media being a great influence on what society believes to be true, many of the popular gender-based media are choosing sensationalism over accuracy to get the attention of potential readers. Almost all of these magazines have articles about dating and marriage, spouting out inaccurate information

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    messages and meanings easily. Toulouse’s use of lines, colour and contrast all are what make his artwork so unique. He uses long, thin brushstrokes that make paintings look like sketches (see Appendix 4, figure 12), how he uses colour to define the glamour of the bohemian lifestyle being stripped away and the feelings of how the models feeling in that moment. The contrast of the model’s skin tone and the background, how it would make the model’s skin glow and just make them stand out more (see Appendix

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    Can beauty stand the test of time? This is an age old question that can be examined by comparing two works of art in different mediums from the Renaissance period and show how they share a common theme of beauty. The first piece is an exquisite painting by Sandro Botticelli, titled Birth of Venus, which shows a nude Venus entering the mortal world on a shell. The second work is a poem by Publius Ovidius Naso (known as Ovid), called The Art of Beauty, that demonstrates why it is important for Roman

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    they have reserved a session with you, it doesn't mean that they are not scared. It just means that they are ready to overpower their fear and put their trust in you to get a great set of photos. In order to succeed in the field of professional glamour photography, it goes without saying that sensitivity to your client's feelings should be considered sacred. It usually helps if you can make her comfortable at the beginning of the shoot, replying to any queries she might have, or generally offer

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