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NZ: Our girls…”Barbie Bitches”?

Posted in Body Image, Bullying, Eating Disorders, Enlighten Education, Media, Schools on Jul 24th, 2008 4 Comments »

I am really enjoying sharing some guest posts written by various members of my amazing Enlighten team with you all! A warm “Butterfly Effect” welcome to New Zealand’s Program Manager Kelly Valder…

Guest post by Kelly Valder - newzealand@enlighteneducation.com
“Barbie Bitches” - what a term huh? For many it brings to mind platinum blonde hair extensions and lots [...]

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NZ: Our girls…”Barbie Bitches”?

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