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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

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Media enforces negative stereotypes

Serena Bovee, Copy Editor March 2, 2024

In modern media, those with disabilities are heavily underrepresented. According to the CDC, about one in four people have some kind of disability. However, even with that, only 4% of media released in...

Exploitation is not empowerment

Exploitation is not empowerment

Sarah Kluckhohn May 22, 2023

In recent years the idea of the “male gaze” in pop culture has been whittled down to a chick-lit buzzword. Search the phrase on TikTok and you’ll be met with an endless flood of videos using the...

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LGBT+ representation in film

Modesty Manion May 17, 2022

Every June, people across the world celebrate Pride Month, which honors the struggles, experiences and history of the LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, etc.) community. In honor of Pride Month,...

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