by Ben Ubiñas Victory. Sometimes, when you speak truth to power, power beats you down. But sometimes, you prevail. SPARK’s campaign to end Photoshopping in Seventeen Magazine has prevailed. The editor of Seventeen Magazine has taken the side of SPARK and the thousands of people who joined them, including me.  She got the message and is [...]

By Ben Ubiñas Perfect skin, perfect teeth, perfect hair. Razor thin bodies, glamorous clothes. Is that what I’m supposed to expect from girls my age? Because that’s what Seventeen magazine shows on every page in every way. I hadn’t even heard about Seventeen magazine until I saw on the news that some girls were protesting [...]