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We Are Not Created Equal in Every Way - 0 views

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shared by shanewebb on 03 Apr 07 - Cached
  • Petite Nutcracker
  • My daughter is very sophisticated
  • The values placed on an unnaturally thin body for female performers drives some dancers to potentially fatal eating disorders.
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  • American ideals
  • Having written extensively about the damaging pressures on young female gymnasts and figure skaters, I understand Keefer's concerns about body type.
  • The San Francisco Ballet School is very clear and open about the fact it is strictly a training ground for professional dancers
  • children at age 8 are already training for adult careers
  • The ballet school usually has a psychologist to counsel the students, but at the moment there is not one on staff.
  • pitfalls their daughters might encounter as they climb the ballet ladder: weight issues, physical ailments, social isolation, psychological pressure.
  • Keefer said she would drop her lawsuit if the school accepted her daughter.
  • best training in the Bay Area
  • The child is clearly too young to make such a decision. Yet, in the skewed logic of elite athletics and dancing, she is not too young to pay the price for it.
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    Direct emphasis on size placed in the name of the production.
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  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    How sophisticated could an 8 year old actually be concerning societal pressures to conform?
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    Modeling agencies were of similar thinking, but are now establishing minimum weight standards.
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    The term American ideals refers to the notion that anyone should be given the opportunity to become what they wish to be.
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    What qualifies her to write about this subject matter? Is it personal opinion pieces or published books?
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    The term "school" should indicate a desire for instruction and training.
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    It is unfortunate they lose out on the worry free life of a child.  They are thrown into this pressured environment to early.
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    A need for a psychologist exists, yet the school is not immediately concerned with the vacancy.
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    Once she got accepted, what kind of implications would follow? Would she be treated wrongly in retaliation for her mother's actions toward the school?
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    If so much interest exists, why not seek training elsewhere? Families who seek the greatest opportunities for their children in acting give up everything and move to Hollywood.
  • shanewebb on 03 Apr 07
     
    The mother is in ultimate control over her daughter's future yet it will be young Fredrika who will endure the likely failures and mental strain over time.
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Veterans Face Vast Inequities Over Disability - New York Times - 0 views

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shared by shanewebb on 09 Mar 07 - No Cached
  • In Pennsylvania, which has sent the fourth-highest number of troops, the claims office in Pittsburgh is tied for second for longest backlogs, where 4 out of 10 claims have been pending for more than six months.
    • shanewebb
      shanewebb on 09 Mar 07
       
      More help is needed for states overwhelemed by a backlog in claims.
  • the staff for handling claims has remained relatively flat, a problem the department highlighted in its 2008 proposed budget.
    • shanewebb
      shanewebb on 09 Mar 07
       
      Understaffing issues are being adressed in upcoming budget plan.
  • the system was shelved by program officials
    • shanewebb
      shanewebb on 09 Mar 07
       
      Possible solutions are being ignored and pushed aside.
  • shanewebb on 09 Mar 07
     
    A state should expect a fair amount of soldiers to return injured and expect compensation. Therefore, they should be preparing to deal with these matters in a timely and efficient manner upon the soldier's return.
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