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Menstuff® reports on what the press and/or some
corporations are saying for December. Also, see comments
for November,
October,
and September
and Archive
for our response to the media's portrayal of men.
After reviewing some of these topics, we encourage you to
write the corporations and the government and give them your
viewpoint. Change doesn't usually take place when only one
complaint is received. If you want to be part of the
solution, let them hear from you! Here's
how. Updated 12/9/01.
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*World
AIDS Day/Day without Art. 12/1
US observance of UN day to focus world attention
on the fight against HIV/AIDS. Events to increase public
awareness through the visual arts, direct services to
artists living with HIV/AIDS. MORE
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Great ad in MH-18
(Men's Health for Teens) saying "Don't do anything you
wouldn't want him doing. In essence, don't smoke weed.
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This ad from Bloomingdale's for Chrome colongue shows three
generations of men. Not sure if the colongue put them to
sleep or if it says a son will wear his father's colongue (I
don't even know what my father used to wear, if he did), or
exactly what the "reflection" is but I sure like to see
positive images of men. 12/01 GQ
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In the same 12/01 issue of GQ
appears this ad for Lauder's colognue, Pleasures for Men
with the subtitle, For the best times in life. Lots of blue,
two generations of men, and this time a dog. Is this a trend
we are seeing. Grow up to smell like dad.
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From the Serendipity
Book series, Zippity Zoom demonstrates the
importance to take the time to enjoy life. Just one of over
50 in the series, each with a special moral. Kids will love
them and you might know an adult that could also use one in
their Christmas stocking!
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Parenting, which is really a women's magazine, ran
this ad 11/01 for Harlequin books titled "Has be been
reading your Harlequin books?" and touting a "scorching" new
series of books called Blaze. Just another
fantasy.
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GOT QUESTIONS? GET ANSWERS?
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This is an ad for Planned Parenthood's teenwire.com
web site. that is safe, private and real. It reads "He wants
to have sex, but I'm not ready. What should I do?" Great
site for girls and boys and it wouldn't hurt parents to get
on-line and find out what your kids are really thinking
about!
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Here is another in a series of ads from Candie's (www.candiesfoundation.org).
It features Macy Gray and comments that "Four in ten girls
will experience at least one pregnancy before reaching age
20." It's time to wake up now.
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KIDS GROW SO FAST THESE DAYS.
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A lot faster than you might think: almost one million teens
get pregnany everey year. So the best time to talk to your
kids about teenage pregnancy is before they're teenagers.
After all, they won't be babies forever. But they'll always
need you. Find out more about preventing teen pregnancy at
www.teenpregnancy.org. 12/01
YM magazine
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Again, from MH-18,
"Barry Bonds Wears the Bracelet. Until there's a cure,
there's the bracelet." Available at The Body Shop, Kenneth
Cole, Tower Records, Virgin Megastore, Ben Dridge Jewelers,
etc or www.until.org or 800.88-UNTIL. Bringing awareness
about HIV/AIDS care services, education and vaccine
development. Are you man enough?
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HEROIN: DYING'S THE EASY PART
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This ad reads "Happy Heroin Hints: Share needles and
risk HIV rather than miss a single opportunity to get
high." We applaud Jane magazine for donating a full
page color ad to support the Partnership for a Drug-Free
America.
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For each copy of Chicken
Soup for the Prisoner's Soul you purchase
from us at the regular price, we will send a copy to two
prison libraries. (Our goal is to get at least one copy in
every prison in the U.S., which total over 8,000
facilities.) MORE
Updates
on Chicken Soul for the Prisoner's Soul
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It's happening. Chicken Soup for the Soul® has an
edition about men and they are looking for stories.
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