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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support A Debt Deal Based on Shared Sacrifice
Stand with the YWCA and the people of this great nation! Tell Congress to Support A Debt Deal Based on Shared Sacrifice If you make one call to congress this year, let this be the call. “We will not balance … Continue reading
Recap: Beauty and the Beholder Webcast
by Nova B. Rutherford Special to YWCA USA Last week, the YWCA turned tension into a teachable moment by creating a forum for positive thought leaders in the aftermath of the hurtful Psychology Today article by Satoshi Kanazawa titled “Why … Continue reading
The Costs of Beauty: Way Too High a Price to Pay
by Stephanie M. Crumpton Special to YWCA USA What is the cost of beauty? I’m not sure that there’s an actual dollar amount, but what I am certain of is that women are paying for it with their careers, health … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty and Self Image
Tagged beauty, beauty bias, culture, deborah rhode, media, self image, stabdards of beauty, Stephanie Crumpton, susan l. taylor
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Support Military Women!
Throughout the summer, the YWCA USA will be celebrating our sisters in arms, the women who volunteer for the United States armed forces. Today, more than 350,000 women are serving in the U.S. military. While serving, they are more likely … Continue reading
Posted in Sexual Assault, Women in the Military
Tagged armed forces, military, women, ywca
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YWCA to Host Live Webcast on “The Politics of Beauty” on June 20, 2011
YWCA USA will host a free, live webinar entitled “Beauty and the Beholder: The Politics of Beauty and Image” to address the issue of Appearance-Based Discrimination. The webinar will explore the impact of discrimination based on looks for all women … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty and Self Image, Empowering Women, Upcoming Events
Tagged appearance-based discrimination, beauty, black women, colorism, deborah rhode, discrimination, gender dsicrimination, gloria lau, politics, psychology today, racism, Satoshi Kanazawa, sexism, susan l. taylor, webcast, webinar, women, ywca, ywca usa
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Talking Back & Acting Up: A Metaphor for Women’s Self Definition
By Stephanie M. Crumpton Special to YWCA USA It took me a minute, but I’m glad she’s around. Some of you shake your head when you think of her, but something about her still commands your respect and maybe even … Continue reading
Posted in Empowering Women
Tagged essay, feminsim, Stephanie Crumpton, women's empowerment, ywca usa
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