if it sounds too good to be true, you are probably right. The world of fashion is plagued by the introduction of fakes and counterfeits, totaling nearly $600 million a year (Goodwin, p
Purchasing counterfeits and fakes supports deplorable sweatshop conditions. The use of child labor in Chinese sweatshops that produce fakes and counterfeits is a well-documented occurrence (Law, p
It is big business with a ready and willing customer base, who often cannot afford to buy the designer originals. Shop owners consider their products to be the fulfillment of a legitimate market niche (Murphy)
Even with the fact that Ritalin seemed to be better than most substances the child had tried before, the medicine rapidly demonstrated its devastating character as Ryan lost significant weight and became increasingly agitated during the drug's withdrawal period. Raskin eventually stopped treatment and discovered that most sources advised against such medication because of the harmful effect it proves to have in most cases (Hunker)
However, she also claims that the substance is not addictive, even though she admits none of the individuals in her family are able to live a normal life without taking it ("Your Life: Health Tantrums" 28). "A recent study reveals that the drug being prescribed to tens of millions of school-age children for a scientifically unproved mental disorder is more potent than cocaine"(O'Meara 22)
Bendery comments on the outrageous frankness of the single women, mostly in their thirties, portrayed on the show. They freely discuss their inability at times, to orgasm (Bendery, 2002)
As her level of anxiety rises, her body begins to dry. Yet another obstacle she now must overcome as the promise of deliverance slips further from her grasp" (Lewis, 2003)