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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Health Commun. 2020 Jan 26;25(2):105–114. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2020.1712500
Section Focus
Media and Women Historical overview of media influences on women’s health-related perceptions and behaviors
Two Tales of Carcinogens Contrasted that the carcinogen of tobacco smoke is readily visible, but the carcinogen of UV rays from is not; therefore, media influences on indoor tanning can be subtle
Feminine Mystiques Named after Friedan’s 1963 book, this section presented changing ideals of women’s bodies facilitated by the media and advocated women to be true to their self and embrace their natural skin tone.
Voice of Women Presented everyday women who have spoken against the harms of indoor tanning and melanoma