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“Am I Pretty or Ugly” Videos a Symptom of Toxic Media Culture

  Posted on by Rebecca Hains

In recent years, young girls have been posting videos of themselves to YouTube, asking one question: “Am I pretty or ugly?” Over 500,000 of these videos are online, and they’re heart-wrenching to watch. In addition to being incredibly sad, these…

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