The Respect Institute's president and RESPECT co-author, Courtney Macavinta, offers advice about how to build your self-respect and spread respect for all!
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- Tao of the Defiant Woman by CJ Golden
- Girls Inc. Presents: You're Amazing!: A No-Pressure Guide to Being Your Best Self by Claire Mysko
- All Made Up: A Girl's Guide to Seeing Through Celebrity Hype and Celebrating Real Beauty by Audrey D. Brashich
- Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body by Courtney E. Martin
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- Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers by Alissa Quart
- GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens by Kelly Huegel
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- Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good? by Miriam Adderholdt & Jan Goldberg
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- Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism by Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards
- To Be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism edited by Rebecca Walker
- What Are My Rights? by Thomas A. Jacobs
- When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens by Bev Cobain
- Adios, Barbie by Ophira Edut
- 101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body by Brenda Lane Richardson & Elane Rehr
- Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman
- The Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace Llewellyn
- Be True to Yourself: A Daily Guide for Teenage Girls by Amanda Ford & Shannon Berning
- Blue Jean: What Young Women Are Thinking, Saying, and Doing by Sherry S. Handel
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- Meeting at the Crossroads by Carol Gilligan & Lyn Mikel Brown
- Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good? by Miriam, Ph.D. Elliott, et al.
- Real Girl Real World: Tools for Finding Your True Self by Heather M. Gray, et al.
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Voice of America
Teen & Parent leadership development.
Learn how you can support the growth of future leaders now by applying RESPECT Rx in today’s challenging environment at work and at home.
Comments (0) | by Courtney on December 11
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710 KIRO News
The Ron Upshaw and Don O'Neill on Newsradio
Topic: Girls getting plastic surgery as graduation gifts.
(Seattle, 05/07/07)
Comments (0) | by Courtney on January 6
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Z95-3
The Nat & Drew Show
Topic: Teens getting plastic surgery as graduation gifts.
(Richmond, BC, 05/17/07)
Comments (0) | by Courtney on January 6
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Wisconsin Public Radio
Newsmaker: Courtney Macavinta
* 30 minutes, MP3 format
Reporters from around the state ask questions about social equality, teen trends, how teens can make healthy choices, and how parents can help teens build self-respect.
(05/01/06)
Kathleen Dunn Show
* 1 hour, Real Audio format
A new goverment study found that more than half of teens are having oral sex. What's behind the trend and how teens can make smart, self-respecting choices.
(27 stations throughout state, 09/21/05)
Comments (0) | by Courtney on January 1
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CPW Utah Public Radio
Public Affairs Hour
Mean girls and how to deal with bullying by building your self-respect.
(Utah, 08/26/05)
Comments (0) | by Courtney on December 30
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Full Power Living
Hosted by Ilene Dillon
How teen girls can make self-respecting choices about sex, relationships and health.
(World Talk Radio, 09/13/05)
Comments (0) | by Courtney on December 30
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KUSF 90.3 FM
Comments (0) | by Courtney on December 30
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Utah AM 820
Wakin' Up With Rebecca and Kurt
Author Q&A about the book. Dealing with sexual harassment and bullying.
(Utah, 08/11/05 and 8/31/05)
Comments (0) | by Courtney on December 30
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The Ruth Koscielak Show
Comments (0) | by Courtney on December 30
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WFMP-FM
A Balanced Breakfast with Ian and Margery Punnett
Sexual harassment at school and setting boundaries.
(Minneapolis-St. Paul, 08/23/05)
Comments (0) | by Courtney on December 30
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USA Radio Network
Daybreak USA
Girls and the media, body image and self-respect.
(National, 1 million listeners, 08/26/05)
Comments (0) | by Courtney on December 30
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Jefferson Public Radio
Jefferson Exchange
Myths, stereotypes and media images that affect girls.
(Oregon and Northern California NPR stations, 08/17/05)
Comments (0) | by Courtney on December 30
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