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Is the fashion industry obsessed with all things skinny and white?
The fashion industry is getting a backlash but it's nothing new. For years, the leaders of style have been accused of being obsessed with gaunt white models but all the media hype hasn't produced any real change, and the latest headlines are a clear indication that maybe it's time someone, somewhere do something about it.
The skinny on skinny
The industry has been accused of going too far in pushing dangerously thin images that women, and even very young girls, may try to emulate. It's Ralph Lauren's turn on the hot seat.
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HIV/AIDS: A crisis in the Latino community
October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). This day marks an opportunity to increase awareness of the devastating and disproportionate effects of AIDS in the Latino community.
The toll of AIDS in the nation’s largest and fastest-growing minority population has been largely overshadowed by the epidemic among African Americans, but in major U.S. cities, as many as 1 in 4 gay Hispanic men has HIV. This rate is on par with sub-Saharan Africa, but there’s a segment of the Latino population that’s increasingly at risk that few are paying attention to.
See VideoOct. 11: National Coming Out Day
This Sunday, October 11th 2009, is National Coming Out Day. It's a day to celebrate equality, support members of the LGBT community and start a conversation about LGBTQ issues.
Do Something has tons of resources for you to learn more, participate in the day, and get involved in issues like LGBT rights:
BAM shocker: wins Nobel Peace Prize
In a decision that has stunned even the White House, President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Many are shocked by the unexpected choice for which Obama was nominated just two weeks after his inauguration. In response to objections around the world, the Norwegian Nobel Committee countered that it was trying "to promote what he stands for and the positive processes that have started now."
See VideoDS and JetBlue Golfin for Good
JetBlue, Do Something, and a host of professional athletes hit the links today to swing for good. Along with Jet Blue, Do Something and KaBOOM! (an org that builds awesome playgrounds for kids), took part in a the first annual “Swing for Good” Golf Classic at Bethpage State Park in NY.
DS CEO and Chief Old Person, Nancy Lublin was excited about the day, thanking supporters and added that “we majorly heart JetBlue.”
See VideoTop 11 Marches on Washington
This year’s National Coming Out Day on October 11th will feature the "National Equality March," which is expected to draw thousands of demonstrators to the capitol. In the spirit of this year’s planned events, Do Something compiled a list of top 11 marches on Washington.
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