In case you missed it, Dove released a new video recently, showing women around the world who were presented with two doors, one labeled “Beautiful” and one labeled “Average.” What they found was disappointing, but probably not surprising: Most women,… Read more ›
Being a teacher isn’t easy. All of the early mornings, the outside-of-school prep work, the grading, the stressful meetings, the extracurricular practices and group meetings, plus the day-to-day dealing with kids can all take a toll. Then, if you’re me,… Read more ›
I’ve written a lot about photoshop and real beauty. I covered it for Gender Across Borders last year, and the article was later picked up by the Ms. Magazine Blog. I wrote about it for Care2 recently, inspired by Fair… Read more ›
I have a problem with holding on to old clothing. I’m not sure why this is the case. Maybe it’s because I remember special occasions on which I wore these clothes, or maybe it’s because I bought them on vacations,… Read more ›
This story about 1950’s pin-up girl pictures came across my Google Reader shared items (sorry… I missed who shared it!) and left me thinking. From the site: The pin-up paintings (and photographs, of course) were created by Gil Elvgren, one… Read more ›
I need to start re-thinking my body image, and I need to get into a healthier headspace regarding food and weight. Allow me to explain. I’m a stress-eater. When I’m stressed, I eat. A lot. I’m not a busy-eater. When… Read more ›
A quick story today in honor of Fat Talk Free Week (that’s this week, right? Im a lite behind…): I was at a bridal shower for my best friend and maid of honor, Christina, this past weekend and a huge… Read more ›
I cannot say enough about the importance of this post. Body image issues affect us all, even if we don’t want to admit it, and these issues can complicate our relationships so much. It can be difficult to maintain a relationship… Read more ›
Hey there, readers! Sorry I haven’t posted for a few days. I’ve actually been dealing with a lot of wedding stuff that I’m just trying to get done before school starts on Monday, and it’s been both fun and trying. … Read more ›
Today’s guest post on body image comes from Amanda ReCupido. You can read more on her blog, The Undomestic Goddess, and you can follow her on twitter. This post is a cross post from her blog. As mentioned, I’m doing… Read more ›
Today’s post is a guest post from Trelk. You can find his blog here and follow him on Twitter here. Today I have decided to voice a problem I’ve had for some time. Body image. We all struggle with it.… Read more ›
This post comes from one of my former students, Sara Jacobsen, and I could not be more proud of her! By no means would I consider myself a vain or pretentious person. I am, however, well aware that when based… Read more ›
I find it sort of ironic that just a few weeks ago, I kicked off a new series on body image. Why? Because this week, my self image has been the lowest it has been in a while. I’m not… Read more ›
This post on body image comes from the wonderful, talented, and beautiful Danine Spencer. You can find her blog at http://danine.net/ and follow her on Twitter at @DanineSpencer. There are lots of reasons to hate my body. I’m overweight. I’ve… Read more ›
OK, in the interest of full disclosure (and I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again): I am skinny. I’m not saying this or showing you this for any reason other than just to set the stage for this… Read more ›