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The first part of this article by PBS on the Miss America pageants can be used in a health class when it's time to talk about body image. There are links to related articles. There are some great questions for discussion. There are ideas for some projects the class can do. This article provides a lot of food for thought.

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body image, judgement, Standards, miss america, swimsuit competition, health
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7th - 12th
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Health
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