User talk:Whclass

Hi. You're nice. :) Barnardzines (talk) 22:50, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

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"Effect of Western Media on Non-Western Countries: Research has demonstrated that the attitudes of Israeli adolescent females most exposed to Western body shape ideals in the media and simultaneously undergoing role conflict between traditional and modern images of the female role most resemble those of hospitalized anorexic.

On the Caribbean island of Curaçao cultural norms and local media do not propagate body dissatisfaction, but black women interviewed during a study claimed the effects of Western media’s representation of the female body through images, heavily contribute to women’s feelings of body dissatisfaction. In addition the study in Curaçao concluded that the majority of the women diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa were mixed-race or had travelled abroad."

This refs are none functional. They also appear to be primary sources.

We typically require secondary sources per WP:MEDRS and WP:MEDHOW tells people how to format. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 02:46, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

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Again, welcome!  Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 02:47, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for a great semester!

Hi, User:Whclass. Just a note to say it was great working with you this semester!! I've accepted a position at another institution, but you should always feel free to contact me on my talk page if you have any questions about editing. Megs (talk) 01:59, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

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