Week 3 – Discussion Forum 2

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Ability, Attractiveness, & Aging

Watch the media segment on Teen girls open up about the 'constant pressure' of social media (Links to an external site.) and read the article about Melanie Benn, Social Worker Earns more than Medals at Athens Paralympics (Links to an external site.). In a 250-300 word post, consider the following questions:

• How does the focus on beauty and youth affect us as we age or if we are disabled?
• How does it affect our ability to work with someone who does not share our perspective or condition relative to these terms?

Support your comments with two sources and respond to at least two of your classmates.