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Moving beyond ‘Am I pretty or ugly?’: Disciplining girls through YouTube feedback

Amanda RossieDepartment of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 230-240 | Published online: 19 Mar 2015

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