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Peg McEntee: Be brave, Disney, don’t ‘sex up’ female heroes

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:51 MDT

Peg McEntee: Be brave, Disney, don’t ‘sex up’ female heroes

By peg mcentee Tribune Columnist

Updated May 18, 2013 04:41PM MDT

Fans of the film “Brave” are outraged that Disney did a sexy makeover of Merida, the Scottish princess, expert archer and horsewoman who not only saves the day but also convinces her parents that she alone will choose the man she’ll marry. Brenda Chapman, who worked with the Disney-owned Pixar to make her film, says she based Merida on her 13-year-old daughter and intended the character to be a role model for all little girls. For her effort, Chapman won an Academy Award this year for writing ...

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Peg McEntee: Grass-roots Mormons preach Earth-friendly gospel

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:26:58 MDT

Peg McEntee: Grass-roots Mormons preach Earth-friendly gospel

By Peg McEntee Tribune Columnist

Updated May 16, 2013 06:26AM MDT

Just a few months ago, the Legislature repeated its demand that the federal government surrender 30 million acres of public lands to Utah so the state can make more money on them. That’s just the sort of thinking that the Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance (MESA) deplores, and why it wants its followers — more than 1,300 in more than 15 countries — to remember LDS teachings to revere the Earth, its sanctity, its people and the need to preserve it for generations to come. And, given that ...

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McEntee’s right on Utah

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:17:02 MDT

McEntee’s right on Utah

Updated May 7, 2013 11:17AM MDT

Thanks to Peg McEntee for a great column on looking at the glass half full, “Take this job — and state — and love it” (Tribune, April 25). Yes, we live in a high state of stress (No. 4 in the nation), but Peg helped us remember why we are willing to do it. Thanks for a great reminder of all the things we love about Utah! Renae Richards Salt Lake City

Peg McEntee: Contraceptive crusader Sandra Fluke still fighting

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:46:51 MDT

Peg McEntee: Contraceptive crusader Sandra Fluke still fighting

By peg mcentee Tribune Columnist

Updated May 5, 2013 04:46PM MDT

Last year, Sandra Fluke spoke to a congressional committee and at the Democratic National Convention. Her fight to get insurance coverage for birth control at the Catholic Georgetown University earned her a truly nasty cheap shot from Rush Limbaugh, who ultimately issued a tepid apology. She also graduated from Georgetown’s law school and continues work as an advocate for social justice, with a sharp focus on reproductive rights for women, men and immigrants on the path to citizenship. Her mi...