... flourish or fall. The CW Network's guilty pleasure TV show, Gossip Girl, gives us a glimpse into this world. The show follows beautiful, blonde socialite, Serena Van Der Woodsen and her best friend yet sometimes rival, Blair Waldorf. The series starts at the beginning of their sophomore year in high school and follows the girls, their families, and their friends until the ... professor Dr. Mary-Lou Galician has researched much on mass media and the romantic relationships that are illustrated. In her book "Sex, Love, & Romance in the Mass Media" she discusses how media creates myths and ...

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