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Women's Body Image
Contains a definition of the term, student's thoughts, and discussion of the health effects of poor body image, and of the impact of the media.
Body Image and Health
Organisation which campaigns for better body image messages from the fitness, fashion, media and advertising industries. Contains articles, press releases, details of lecturers and organisation profile.
Detroit News: Immigrant Girls Suffer from Anorexia
Article on the pressures faced by immigrant girls seeking acceptance in US society.
The Body Burden - Living in the Shadow of Barbie
Information about and reviews of the book by Stacey Handler, granddaughter of the woman who created the Barbie doll, in which she openly discloses her own battle with her body image.
NPR : Beauty Series, Part 2: Pitching Beauty to Teens
Jean Kilbourne, author of Can't Buy My Love -- How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel, says the media have created an ideal of beauty for young girls that is dangerously unachievable. Kilbourne speaks with NPR's Susan Stamberg in the second in
Body Image Health
Promoting healthy body image attitudes. Preventing eating and weight concerns.
Anachick's Haven
Journal and personal site of a recovering anorexic.
Small Step
Stories, newsletter, tips and recipes geared to helping people manage their weight and body image.
Council on Size and Weight Discrimination
Articles, links and resources on discrimination and media images, with information about how to become a media-watch volunteer.
Male Body Image
Brief article examining the idea of male bodily perfection.
Don't Tell Me What Size I Must B
An international group of women, dedicated to halting the discrimination against plus size women by the media and fashion industries.
Disability Cool: Sexuality 'R Us
Article exploring the link between fat oppression and the experiences of women with disabilities.
The Cincinnati Post: Better Dead than Fat
Short article about poll findings that women would choose weight loss over longevity.
My Flatsy Forum
Support forum for flat-chested women.
Suite101: Body Size Issues and Concerns
Articles and forum about body size issues and concerns.
I Am Beautiful
Aiming to promote self-esteem through self-discovery. Includes excerpts and ordering for the book and video, resources including a quiz, messageboard and links.
Short Persons Support
Provides support and reference material to persons of short stature and creates a forum to teach people about the social issues of being short. [Society/Support_Groups/]
The Psychology of Ideal Body Image
Article by Barbara A. Cohen, Ph.D. examining the psychology of the idealized body.
Body Image
This is an useful, informative website that uncovers the issue of body image, why women have become preoccupied with their appearance, and how the media reflects upon these.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy as a Treatment for Body Image Dissatisfaction
Brief overview of a report by Vanderbilt University's psychology department, exploring cognitive behavior therapy as treatment for body image disatisfaction.
Body Positive
Features articles, forums, psychological exercises, activism ideas, and resources.
NPR : Beauty Series, Part 1: Setting the Beauty Agenda
NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with Linda Wells, editor of Allure magazine about the magazine, its coverage of beauty issues, and how it chooses what goes on the cover. [6:10 Realaudio broadcast]
Tit 4 Tat
Where attitude and apparel intersect. Library of articles and links.
Thinderella's Quest
An ana/mia friendly site with tips, information, quizes, even a fairytale. Has stuff on body image and self-esteem too. Plus photo gallery, poems, artwork.
AdiosBarbie.com
Articles, features, news and polls on a variety of body image topics.
Rocki's Hips and Curves Appreciation Page
Dedicated to the plus-sized woman. Includes photos and tributes to famous larger women and positive messages for women about loving their bodies.
Psychology: Body Image
Information on a collection of documentary films and videos on body image, primarily for educational use from Film Makers Libraries.
Does Your Daughter Have a Positive Body Image?
Teenage girls tend to struggle with body image in far greater numbers than boys.
Mirror, Mirror
From the Social Issues Research Center, a summary of findings on body image.
Chronic Illness and Body Image
An article from Rest Ministries on negative body image in people with chronic illness, and its psychological effects.
Normal Breasts Gallery
Pictures of normal (non-sexual) breasts, big, small, flat-chested, sagging, asymmetrical, different size areolas, with the purpose that women and girls can stop worrying about the size and shape of their own.
Contains a definition of the term, student's thoughts, and discussion of the health effects of poor body image, and of the impact of the media.
Organisation which campaigns for better body image messages from the fitness, fashion, media and advertising industries. Contains articles, press releases, details of lecturers and organisation profile.
Article on the pressures faced by immigrant girls seeking acceptance in US society.
Information about and reviews of the book by Stacey Handler, granddaughter of the woman who created the Barbie doll, in which she openly discloses her own battle with her body image.
Jean Kilbourne, author of Can't Buy My Love -- How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel, says the media have created an ideal of beauty for young girls that is dangerously unachievable. Kilbourne speaks with NPR's Susan Stamberg in the second in
Promoting healthy body image attitudes. Preventing eating and weight concerns.
Journal and personal site of a recovering anorexic.
Stories, newsletter, tips and recipes geared to helping people manage their weight and body image.
Articles, links and resources on discrimination and media images, with information about how to become a media-watch volunteer.
Brief article examining the idea of male bodily perfection.
Don't Tell Me What Size I Must BAn international group of women, dedicated to halting the discrimination against plus size women by the media and fashion industries.
Article exploring the link between fat oppression and the experiences of women with disabilities.
Short article about poll findings that women would choose weight loss over longevity.
Support forum for flat-chested women.
Articles and forum about body size issues and concerns.
Aiming to promote self-esteem through self-discovery. Includes excerpts and ordering for the book and video, resources including a quiz, messageboard and links.
Provides support and reference material to persons of short stature and creates a forum to teach people about the social issues of being short. [Society/Support_Groups/]
Article by Barbara A. Cohen, Ph.D. examining the psychology of the idealized body.
This is an useful, informative website that uncovers the issue of body image, why women have become preoccupied with their appearance, and how the media reflects upon these.
Brief overview of a report by Vanderbilt University's psychology department, exploring cognitive behavior therapy as treatment for body image disatisfaction.
Features articles, forums, psychological exercises, activism ideas, and resources.
NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with Linda Wells, editor of Allure magazine about the magazine, its coverage of beauty issues, and how it chooses what goes on the cover. [6:10 Realaudio broadcast]
Where attitude and apparel intersect. Library of articles and links.
An ana/mia friendly site with tips, information, quizes, even a fairytale. Has stuff on body image and self-esteem too. Plus photo gallery, poems, artwork.
Articles, features, news and polls on a variety of body image topics.
Dedicated to the plus-sized woman. Includes photos and tributes to famous larger women and positive messages for women about loving their bodies.
Information on a collection of documentary films and videos on body image, primarily for educational use from Film Makers Libraries.
Teenage girls tend to struggle with body image in far greater numbers than boys.
From the Social Issues Research Center, a summary of findings on body image.
An article from Rest Ministries on negative body image in people with chronic illness, and its psychological effects.
Pictures of normal (non-sexual) breasts, big, small, flat-chested, sagging, asymmetrical, different size areolas, with the purpose that women and girls can stop worrying about the size and shape of their own.
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