The Anti-Bias Classroom: Size Bias


	The Anti-Bias Classroom: Size Bias
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6-6-2008 4:28 AM
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bias, size bias, obesity, beauty, education, tolerance
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/0b175820-05c1-455f-8a74-6fa7cb64f772/CB74416A-B6AC-49EB-BA55-C356269F02D0/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?cid=825&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-042507" href="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?cid=825&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-042507" style="font-size: 11px;">www.tolerance.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?cid=825&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-042507">With summer break just around the corner, many students are taking a hard look at their bodies. Most won't like what they see. This edition of The Anti-Bias Classroom shows educators how to foster healthier attitudes about body size.</blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.tolerance.org/parents/kidsarticle.jsp?ar=1&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-042507" href="http://www.tolerance.org/parents/kidsarticle.jsp?ar=1&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-042507" style="font-size: 11px;">www.tolerance.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.tolerance.org/parents/kidsarticle.jsp?ar=1&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-042507">Many conscientious parents are well aware of the importance of fostering respect for differences in race, class or religion. But size difference is often overlooked. Here are ways to help your kids un-learn size bias.</blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?cid=825&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-042507" href="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?cid=825&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-042507" style="font-size: 11px;">www.tolerance.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?cid=825&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-042507"><table background="undefined" bgcolor=""><tr><TD bgcolor="#99cc67" class="rpmebody"><IMG width="128" height="1" border="0" src="http://www.tolerance.org/images/spacer.gif" />
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<P>:: Introduction</p> <P>:: <A href="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?p=0&ar=825&pa=2">Expert Q & A --Understanding Size Bias</A></p> <P>:: <A href="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?p=0&ar=825&pa=3">Size Bias as a Social Construction</A></p> <P>:: <A href="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?p=0&ar=825&pa=4">Lesson Plans</A></p> <P>::  
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Additional Resources</A></p> <A href="http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?p=0&ar=825&pa=5 ">									
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