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Walking the thin line between sexuality and objectification

Published Friday, September 28, 2001

To the Editor:

As a graduate of an all-girls' school, I grew up acutely aware of my gender and all the social implications that went along with being female. Yet, I believe the decision to pressure Urban Outfitters to pull the shirt discussed in Allison Phinney's article ("Touchy T-shirt pulled from store's racks," 9/27) was somewhat rash and impulsive.

My reasoning does not stem from support of violence imposed against women, whether it may be through images or literal acts. But I feel that by pressuring the shirt off the racks, women are once again a "victim" of the...

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