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    Sponsors: Emma Mcintosh, Vice-Delegation Chairperson, University of Maryland, College Park

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    This resolution calls for banning the sale of high-heeled shoes in Maryland based on the arguments that they are dangerous to women's health, promote patriarchal oppression of females through distorted posture, and contribute to the objectification of women through consumerism and focus on body image. It was proposed by Emma McIntosh, Vice-Delegation Chairperson at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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    This resolution calls for banning the sale of high-heeled shoes in Maryland based on the arguments that they are dangerous to women's health, promote patriarchal oppression of females through distorted posture, and contribute to the objectification of women through consumerism and focus on body image. It was proposed by Emma McIntosh, Vice-Delegation Chairperson at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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    This resolution calls for banning the sale of high-heeled shoes in Maryland based on the arguments that they are dangerous to women's health, promote patriarchal oppression of females through distorted posture, and contribute to the objectification of women through consumerism and focus on body image. It was proposed by Emma McIntosh, Vice-Delegation Chairperson at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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    R016-1213

    10 A Resolution Concerning 20 Banning of High-heeled Shoes 30 WHEREAS: High heeled shoes are dangerous to women and are a form of torture; 40 WHEREAS: Shoes with high heels lead to the continuing patriarchal oppression of females; 50 WHEREAS: The posture of women who wear high heels is distorted causing unhealthiness; 60 WHEREAS: The consumerism rampant in Western culture leads to objectification of women and the prevalence 70 of body image, resulting in powerlessness of women; 80 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Maryland Student Legislature urges the Maryland General 90 Assembly to require that the sale of all high heeled shoes shall be banned in the state of Maryland. 110 MANDATES: Martin OMalley, Governor, Maryland 120 Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates 130 Thomas V. Miller, President of the Maryland Senate SPONSORS: Emma McIntosh, Vice-Delegation Chairperson, University of Maryland, College Park

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