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Laura Norton-Cruz

Laura Norton-Cruz is an Alaska-based social worker, public health professional and writer. Her work includes health equity, violence prevention and family well-being.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Laura Norton-Cruz on Sexism and Women in Sports. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Laura Norton-Cruz

Laura Norton-Cruz

Role at the time: Social worker and public health writer, in a signed column

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Statement summary

Norton-Cruz says sexist marketing like this ad harms women and girls and does men no favors.

“So while sexist marketing like this is harmful to women and girls, it isn’t doing men any favors either.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)That Sydney Sweeney Novig Ad: What Harms Women Is Bad for Men, TooArgument concerning harms to women and men
Why we used this label

The matter under scrutiny is Novig's sexualized use of sports imagery. Norton-Cruz explicitly criticizes it as harmful.

Read statementSydney Sweeney’s Novig "Just Sports" ad draws backlash over sexualizing women’s sport

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