Health, Gender and Women

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This paper constitutes a critique of a website that deals with an issue relevant to modern feminism. In the case of this paper, the author chose the website Adios Barbie which directly addresses the problem of unrealistic and unhealthy body image standards, perpetuated ideologically by the dominant culture. The site is examined critically through the lens of contemporary feminist literature on the subject.

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"The purpose of this essay is simple. The Internet has become the ubiquitous medium through which information is disseminated in the Western nations. This is also rapidly becoming the case in the Third World as well. Whereas ten years ago it was unusual for people to look to the Internet for "answers," today it is often the first source to which individuals post their queries on any number of subjects. Not sure the answer to a question or need more information on a topic? Google it, for instance."

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