Letters.We've Got Mail! Rap Attack? I can't believe you included "Bad Rep for Rap" [Short Stuff, J/J J/J Just Joking J/J Just Joshing With You '03] in CL! The study isn't even a significant portion of U.S. teens. I am extremely offended of·fend v. of·fend·ed, of·fend·ing, of·fends v.tr. 1. To cause displeasure, anger, resentment, or wounded feelings in. 2. because hip-hop is not just music, but a form of expression and culture. I feel as though you are being very stereotypical. I don't think you should discriminate against hip-hop, the people of hip-hop, kids who listen to hip-hop or the whole culture itself! A reader I don't agree that watching rap videos encourages people to take drugs and get arrested. There are other influences that make people take drugs besides rap videos. There are classical music listeners who do drugs Verb 1. do drugs - use recreational drugs drug ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" inject - take by injection; "inject heroin" . Adria GL's Short Stuff section features news we think you need to know. This news does not necessarily reflect the thoughts and beliefs of GL editors. We totally respect hip-hop music, culture, artists and fans! Health Nutty I really liked "The OL Guide to Getting Healthy" [J/J '031. I'm a little over-weight, and the article gave me all the right facts, tips and dieting myths Dieting myth is a common misconception of the strategies that help to achieve weight loss and then maintain a healthy weight. In general, a fad diet is also a dieting myth. Sometimes, dieting myths are created on purpose to boost sales of a product as a diet aid. . It was very informative! Lyndsey I'd like to eat healthier and exercise more often because being healthy and looking good is important to me. Maybe you could include tips for being healthy in every issue. A reader As a curvy, self-conscious teen, I was intrigued to think something could make me feel better about the way I see myself. But after reading the article, I was confused and shocked to see Pink as an example of a celeb ce·leb n. Informal A celebrity. who has a belly. Pink has natural curves, but is in great shape and looks awesome! Few teen girls could ever hope to possess that perfect celeb body. Lucy I was not pleased with your guide to getting healthy! Although the info was good, the girls pictured were all thin and had good bodies. This did not help my self-esteem and made me think I was fat. Next time you write an article about different body weights and feeling good about what you look like, feature girls who actually are different shapes and sizes! Jessica We wanted our guide not to focus so much on how you look, hut rather how you feel about your particular body type. The girls featured are actually a variety of shapes and sizes. The one thing they do have in common? They are all healthy! Blue Boo-Boo In Top 10 Special [Movies, J/J '03], you messed up on Legally Blonde 2. You put Red, White & Blue instead of Blonde. Sienna sienna: see ocher. Sorry, gals... One could say we were having a blonde moment. Color That Cover I love CL, but I notice you always use Caucasian models on the cover and in the magazine. I mean, it's bad enough the media portrays that we should be blonde, blue-eyed and skinny (Skinny Station Protocol) Cisco's proprietary implementation of the H.323 IP telephony model. Skinny phones can also be configured for the SIP protocol. See IP telephony. . I'm not happy that GL enforces this stereotype! A reader How come the models on the cover are always white? I've been subscribing to CL for a year and a half, and every model has been white since then. A reader We certainly believe all girls are beautiful and we strive for diversity throughout our magazine, not just on the cover. And keep in mind that pictures don't always portray a person's ethnicity. In the last year, we've had girls from a variety of backgrounds. Moolah La Thanks so much for "Get Rich Quick"! It was a good push for me to start a mini business. I plan to walk the neighborhood dogs for $5 a pup. Aly Never Be Bored Again Thanks for "29 Awesome Things To Do This Summer" [J/J '03]. Now I won't be hanging out on the couch On the Couch is an Australian television program formally broadcast on the Fox Footy Channel and it focuses on the current issues in the AFL. This is now broadcast on Fox Sports after the closure of Fox Footy Channel. The show airs on Monday night and is hosted by Gerard Healy. , watching cartoons! Rita Want to sound off about GL articles? We want to hear from you! Snail mail Mail sent via a country's government-regulated postal system. (messaging) snail mail - (Or "snailmail", "smail" from "US Mail" via "USnail"; "paper mail"). Bits of dead tree sent via the postal service as opposed to electronic mail. your letters and drawings to Letters to the Editor, CL, 4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214. Or shoot us an e-mail anytime to letters@girlsife.com. RELATED ARTICLE: GL READER LETTER OF THE MONTH "The Summer Essentials" [Fashion, JIJ JIJ Japan Industrial Journal JIJ Job in Jeopardy '03] is awesome! All the clothes are so cute! The model's outfit is so cool that I drew a picture to remind myself tube tops and cropped pants are the hot way to go this summer. Thanks for letting me know where I can get each thing. Now I know what to look for next time I go shopping! Nichole Dear Nichole, Your version of the outfit looks great! You might have a future as a fashionista. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , happy shopping! |
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