Middle school offered girls SPANX shapewear to help with body image; Parents shocked
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Ashley Heun was shocked when her 13-year-old daughter came home Tuesday with a letter from Southaven Middle School
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Lizzo Makes Shapewear - The New York Times
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Parents outraged after school suggests shapewear to tackle body image issues in middle school girls
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Mum's fury as school offers girls free Spanx to 'make them look thinner' and improve body image - Daily Record
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Mississippi middle school slammed for letter home to parents offering SHAPEWEAR for female students
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Mississippi middle school slammed for letter home to parents offering SHAPEWEAR for female students
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Women's Shapewear
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School's memo about shapewear for students sparks viral FB post - The Washington Post
How Shapewear—Like Spanx and Skims—Went From Underwear to High Fashion - WSJ
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This Body Positive Instagram Shows Why Shapewear Isn't Necessary
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Do You Wear Underwear with Spanx? The Creator of the Famous Shapewear Settles This Debate, Stuff We Love
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I'm a proud plus-sized stylist - I hate wearing shapewear like Kim Kardashian's Skims, it plays on women's insecurities
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School offers to send girls shapewear to address concerns with 'body image