Sex, Power and the Media
Ann Simonton
Wednesday, 18 Oct 1989 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Ann Simonton is an activist and founder of Media Watch, an organization which investigates sexism in advertising an its connection to violence against women. She is a former beauty queen and top model who now protests the content of many of the magazines in which she appeared, including the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated. She is author of I Never Told Anyone and Her Wits About Her. From the University Lectures Program archive.
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