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	Topics Ann Simonton Topic Home Ann J. Simonton is a writer, lecturer and feminist media activist. She founded and coordinates the non-profit group "Media Watch", which challenges racismRacism Racism is a belief in the moral or biological superiority of one race or ethnic group over another or others.... , sexismSexism Sexism is commonly considered to be discrimination and/or hatred against people based on their sex rather than their individ... , and violence in the media through education and action. Simonton's autobiographical writings have been published by Harper & RowHarper & Row Overview Harper & Row was a publishing company based in New York City.... in I Never Told AnyoneI Never Told Anyone *I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sex Abuse* is a book edited by Ellen Bass and Louise Thorton.... and Her Wits About Her. She wrote and produced two educational videos that have garnered national acclaim; One of them, "Don't Be a TV: Television Victim," received the Silver Apple Award from the National Educational Video and Film Festival. Simonton has been arrested and jailed 11 times for committing acts of non-violent civil disobedienceCivil disobedience Civil disobedience encompasses the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government or of an occupy... . In the 1980s, she and her "Praying Mantis Brigade" led the "Myth California" protests, a series of counter-pageants which disrupted the Miss CaliforniaMiss California The Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss Ameri... pageantBeauty contest A beauty contest or beauty pageant is a competition between people that is based largely, though not always entirely, ... in Santa Cruz, CaliforniaSanta Cruz, California Santa Cruz is the county seat of Santa Cruz County, California, United States.... , protesting "the objectification of women and the glorification of the beauty myth." The protests garnered international attention, and were partially responsible for the Miss California pageant eventually relocating from Santa Cruz. Simonton lectures nationally on university campuses with a presentation entitled "Sex, Power and the Media." She has been a guest on Dr. PhilDr. Phil (TV series) *Dr. Phil* is a talk show hosted by Dr.... , The Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey Show Overview *The Oprah Winfrey Show* is an American nationally syndicated talk show, hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey and is the h... , Larry King LiveLarry King Live *Larry King Live* is a nightly CNN interview program hosted by broadcaster and writer Larry King.... , Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight *Entertainment Tonight* is a daily television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Televis... and CNNCNN The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner.... 's CrossfireCrossfire (TV series) *Crossfire* was a current events debate television program that aired from 1982 to 2005 on CNN.... . She worked as a FordFord Models Ford Models, Inc. is a modeling and acting agency founded in 1946 by Eileen and Jerry Ford.... fashion modelModel (person) A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising.... in the 1970s. External links Lecture at Dartmouth at Georgia TechGeorgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational university located in Atlanta, Georgi...