"body-image" Articles & Blogs:
Food for Fitness: Finding peace with your body
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If there has been a fad diet hit mainstream fitness news in the last six years, I have probably tried it. Everything from the Atkins diet to the South Beach Diet and the 48-hour flush to whatever else you can think of, I have probably subjected my body t...[Read on] |
Helen Mirren shows a real woman’s body
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Speaking of real women’s bodies — you gotta love Helen Mirren who at almost 65 is not afraid to show us a real woman’s body.
Photo by Juergen Teller
She’s got a new flick – Love Ranch – directed by hubby Taylor Hackford opening next week...[Read on] |
Army Wives deals with girls and body image issues
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I’ve always been a fan of Army Wives. I know, it’s a bit sappy. But I like it. One reason why is because on ocassion they handle an issue really well.
That happened this past Sunday with a subplot about a young girl and body issues. The overv...[Read on] |
How to Love the Skin You’re In
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I can still remember the day when I looked in the mirror and told myself if I wasn’t happy with the way I looked. I’d beaten myself up several times before but never as I had done on that day. I poked here, squeezed there and scrutinized everywhere. I...[Read on] |
PETA's New Ad "Be Proud of Your Body Scan: Go Vegan"
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PETA has released a new ad in response to the controversy surrounding TSA screenings, causing a rumble of its own by displaying (yet another) picture of a close-to-naked woman promoting their cause with her (thin) body. PETA's staff is not new to ac...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Kate Winslet
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Winslet just won $40,000 in damages from the Daily Mail which said she lied about her exercise regime.
Just so bizarre. Why does anyone care what her exercise regime is. Seems to me that these papers are finally getting caught out for lying when pe...[Read on] |
Christian Louboutin thinks Barbie has "cankles"
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Photograph credit: "Excessive," from the amazing Sara Heart Bacon.
Christian Louboutin is set to release Barbies made over with his stylings over the coming months, but the luxury shoe designer "reshaped the dolls' figures," as he didn't find their exis...[Read on] |
Feel the flow – musings on the mind-body connection
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It can happen on a ski slope, when the mountainside flies past in a timeless manner. It can happen on the crest of an uphill climb, as you realize you’ve stayed ahead of the other riders in the pack. It can happen on the soccer field as you unite with t...[Read on] |
ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue - Are my interests prurient?
| I have to say that the more I read about ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue the more I am looking forward to its release next week. And I am not the only one.I think many are intrigued by whether and how this naked stars/serious message thing is going to work...[Read on] |
Why Kelly Clarkson should consider moving to the UK
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While Kelly Clarkson's body has apparently been airbrushed away in SELF magazine's September cover, members of the UK Parliament are calling for disclaimers on advertisements that have been airbrushed. Love it.
Airbrushing is sadly no new trend in wom...[Read on] |
National Love Your Body Day
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A headline from the Tucker Center blog alerted me to the fact that today is Love Your Body Day. The Tucker Center, by the way, is a think tank at the University of Minnesota that studies girls and women in sport. Lots of great resources and definitely...[Read on] |
Unmatched: Martina and Chris Rivalry
| Tuesday night, September 14 at 8 pm EDT, ESPN will air a documentary entitled, Unmatched. The film follows the tennis rivalry and friendship between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. Martina and Chris discussed their relationship on and off the court ...[Read on] |
Biggest Loser Couples Reflections
| So I’ve been thinking about The Biggest Loser and its impact on American culture for some time. I can’t help but notice all the efforts in government and healthcare to inspire change and how little really gets done. Cross that with The Biggest Loser a...[Read on] |
Ken Dumps Barbie Over Deforestation
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Greenpeace UK recently launched a new campaign against toy companies’ (excessive and unnecessary) packaging which use resources that are destroying Indonesian rainforests, and thereby endangering orangutans, elephants, and tigers. Their target is Ma...[Read on] |
ESPN features “The Selling of Candace Parker:” Can she transcend women’s sports?
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Today, ESPN released a cover story with Candace Parker as part of their complete package of features for Women’s History Month 2009.
The story is well written, clear, inspiring and balanced. What’s great about it is the focus - a story about how Cand...[Read on] |
A Journey from One Uniform to Another
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I grew up a soccer player. The baggier the uniform, the better. My teammates and I were always coming up with new and creative ways to make a baggy uniform look cool…tie the sleeves up with pre-wrap, roll the shorts, tuck in only the front of the shir...[Read on] |
Despite Myth, Anorexics Do Become Pregnant
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(WOMENSENEWS)--As a child with anorexia, I was too young to worry about losing my period.
But many of the older girls and women in my treatment center believed the loss of a regular period was a perk to the potentially deadly illness. With the loss of th...[Read on] |
NYC Kids Make Gender Documentary
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Thanks go to Feministing for bringing this awesome little documentary that a bunch of school-age kids did on gender stereotyping! Way to go mini Judith Butlers— you've restored our faith in future generations. Also, a special thanks to brillia...[Read on] |
MOMA Honors Kathryn Bigelow
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Last week the Museum of Modern Art in NYC feted Kathryn Bigelow for her body of work. The event raised $1 million for the work of the film department.
There was not much press on the event which I find kind of strange since this could have and should...[Read on] |
Quick Hit: Jennifer's Body and feminism in horror flicks
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My colleague Alexandra Gutierrez reviews the much-anticipated Jennifer's Body and -- surprise! -- concludes that it's not a worthy heir to horror's feminist traditions
In their efforts to create a feminist horror film, [Diablo] Cody and [Karyn] Kusama ma...[Read on] |
WNBA'S Lady Liberty's attend 4 Season style management preview party
| Cappie
Pondexter might be one of the WNBA's biggest and brightest basketball stars but
off the court, she's a fashion icon in the world of sports. A Glam Slam
recntly spoke with Cappie at the Blend Showroom in NYC, where she shared her
passion for fashion...[Read on] |
9 reasons to start boxing after 40
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Street cred
Think about the difference between saying, “Yeah, I play a little basketball,” versus “The stitches don’t bother me. I have another fight next month; you should come.” C’mon, it’s just cool. And when was the last time you had le...[Read on] |
Another magazine another photoshopped woman
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Seriously, why do magazines think that we won’t notice? Or are they truly going with the “a photo is just the beginning of our art project” theory? Becuase if photos are just an art project for them, then just fucking say it.
This time ...[Read on] |
Drop Dead Diva - Premieres Sunday on Lifetime
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I remember not too long ago when Sunday nights were reserved for some strong Lifetime dramas. Remember Strong Medicine and The Division? I really liked both those shows. After both shows left the air, Lifetime struggled and, to me, got a little too ...[Read on] |
Loving Diablo Cody
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Not matter whether you love or hate her work, or love or hate her persona, she really is one of the only women working in the film business who is not afraid to talk about feminism and Hollywood.
She spoke this past weekend in SF at a screening of Jenn...[Read on] |
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