Jean Kilbourne, who took on tobacco advertising in the '70s, is now issuing warnings about the sexualization of childhood.
(Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)
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Jean Kilbourne, who took on tobacco advertising in the '70s, is now issuing warnings about the sexualization of childhood.
(Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)
For decades, Jean Kilbourne has been documenting how the marketing of alcohol, cigarettes, and other products undermines society's health. A senior scholar at the Wellesley Centers for Women, Kilbourne is particularly concerned about the damage inflicted upon young people and women. Her latest book, written with Wheelock College education professor Diane Levin, is titled "So Sexy So Soon: The New ... (Full article: 503 words)
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