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The media's portrayal of women imposes an impossible standard

The media’s portrayal of women imposes an impossible standard

By Kathryn Minniti | February 23, 2011

Fashion designer Ralph Lauren recently fired a female model because she was "too fat," even though she was a size 4. Stories like this point to a problem across our country with women and their body image. According to the American research group Anorexia...