The desert island. — Discover

“…I think about all the photos of fat ladies with bodies like mine that have been used as objects of ridicule on funny cards and websites, because they dared do something as transgressive as wear a bathing suit at the beach, as though they were human or something.”

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A Significant Object – Exercise 3.7 — Photo Sociology

Brief:- You probably own many significant objects, from a wedding ring to old clothes, trophies of achievement to mementos that recall special events or times of your life, like toys or records. Choose one of these to photograph. This mustn’t be a general thing like ‘flowers’ but something entirely specific to you. Respect the fact […]

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Why we need to write more about suicide — Columbia Journalism Review

We need to write more about suicide. If that sounds unconventional, it is. Newsrooms have traditionally dealt with suicide in one of two ways. They either blow them out of proportion, focusing on gory details, or they ignore them altogether. Last week’s suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain coupled with…

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