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Abercrombie & Fitch, American Apparel Stop Using Sexy Images

A disturbing fact may explain why stores such as Abercrombie & Fitch and American Apparel are eschewing their titillating ads featuring scantily clad models in provocative poses: teenagers have become inured to such pictures because they have access to virtually any sexual image.

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Hijab on the Job and America’s Legal Rejection of Neutrality in Religious Matters

On June 1st, the Supreme Court “reversed and remanded” Samantha Elauf’s high profile lawsuit concerning her right to wear a hijab at work back to the Tenth Circuit’s appeals court for further proceedings. Elauf, represented by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, had been awarded $20,000 by a jury at the trial level; that award was vacated by the appeals court. Now, when the appeals court revisits the case, they may reinstate that jury award.