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  • Chapter 1: I Believed The Hype
  • Chapter 2: Models, Stars and Celebrities
  • Chapter 3: The Media
  • Chapter 4: The Look
  • Chapter 5: Boys
  • Chapter 6: Real Role Models
  • Chapter 7: Let’s Celebrate!

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  • Chapter 7: Let’s Celebrate!
  • Chapter 1: I Believed The Hype
  • Chapter 3: The Media
  • Chapter 2: Models, Stars and Celebrities
  • Chapter 4: The Look
  • Chapter 5: Boys
  • Chapter 6: Real Role Models

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Chapter 7: Let’s Celebrate!

Your conversations, choices and ideas are more influential that you realize. They might spark a plan or a chain reaction without you ever even knowing.

So do your thing and share your experiences on the blog!

December 01, 2005 in Chapter 7: Let’s Celebrate! | Permalink | Comments (12)

Chapter 1: I Believed The Hype

Who do you think decides what’s beautiful and successful?

How do you define beauty and success?

What do you think stars, models and other celebrities are the most celebrated women in the world?

December 01, 2005 in Chapter 1: I Believed The Hype | Permalink | Comments (36)

Chapter 3: The Media

Do you think what you see in the media is realistic?

Do they feature the types of girls and women you consider role models?

Do media images make you feel empowered and confident, or unsure of yourself, your abilities and your appearance?

What’s do you think is missing from media images?

December 01, 2005 in Chapter 3: The Media | Permalink | Comments (11)

Chapter 2: Models, Stars and Celebrities

Models, stars and other female celebrities are the most recognizable women in the world. Do they deserve their fame and fortune, or are there other women you think should be showered with praise and rewards?

Do you feel pressured to look and be like the women you see in the media?

December 01, 2005 in Chapter 2: Models, Stars and Celebrities | Permalink | Comments (17)

Chapter 4: The Look

What do you consider beautiful?

Are you under pressure to live up to current beauty ideals? If so, from who—yourself? The media? Boys?

How do you think beauty and success should be defined?

What do you think can be done to help make these changes happen?

December 01, 2005 in Chapter 4: The Look | Permalink | Comments (18)

Chapter 5: Boys

Do you know guys who buy into the hype about stars and models?

Does it make you feel less valuable or desirable than models, actresses, celebutantes pop stars and those who look like them?

Do you have some of your own snappy comebacks that have worked in conversations to show guys that looks and labels don’t define female beauty and desirability?

December 01, 2005 in Chapter 5: Boys | Permalink | Comments (13)

Chapter 6: Real Role Models

Who are your role models? Amazing women like your mother or a teacher?

Have you found real role models in the media that inspire you?

What sort of role models do you wish celebrated by the media?

What qualities do you think a role model should have?

December 01, 2005 in Chapter 6: Real Role Models | Permalink | Comments (20)