Re: This week's Newsweek

[Ron Sorensen <sorensen@SEDALIA.K12.MO.US>]

I must admit that I am surprised, not by the Newswe
k's wrestlers, but by
the response of some librarians. Given the media world our kids are exposed
to from fashion magazines to movies and TV, this seems like pretty mild
stuff.  Relax, it sure doesn't seem like much to get excited about. Our
students in a Women's Issues class  were in the library yesterday looking at
a variety of magazines examining how women's bodies are portrayed. This
seems like a more interesting way to look at the NEwsweek cover than to
censor it. s
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  Sarah Peckham, Librarian
  Marian High School
  7400 Military Avenue
  Omaha, NE 68134
  1-402-571-0619
  speckham@marian.creighton.edu
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----- Original Message -----
From: KAREN DEFRANK <KDEFRANK@GLASSBORO.K12.NJ.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: This week's Newsweek


> If you don't have the current Newsweek, or if you do not subscribe, you
can
> see it here.
> http://www.newsweek.com
> The cover story features an article on Wrestling.
> On the one hand, If I was working in a high school library, yes, I would
be
> apprehensive about putting out this week's Newsweek. I am sure it is going
> to cause a commotion.
> On the other hand, Wrestling is a multi-million dollar business. The
> governor of Minnesota is a former wrestler. So, it would be unusual if a
> news magazine such as Newsweek ignored it. It would also be unusual if
they
> found wrestlers who were wearing more clothing than those depicted on this
> week's cover, since that is how they dress.
> Newsweek is in the business of selling magazines, and I'd wager a bet that
> their sales are up for this week.
>
>
> Karen DeFrank, LMS
> Dorothy L. Bullock Elementary School
> Glassboro, NJ  08028
> kdefrank@glassboro.k12.nj.us
>
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