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SmartLikeMe
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Forty years of wankitude
from Shapely Prose: great analysis, well written!
 
BetsyG
BetsyG posted a blog entry
Alli: Small Miracle II (Part II)
A chronic dieter, BetsyG had somehow ballooned up to within a few pounds of obese. She finally took things in hand, with the...
 
Sweetney
Sweetney posted a tweet
"We believe the obsession with idealized beauty and body image is a lifelong burden that takes a terrible toll on all young girls and women"
 
Chuva Chienes
Chuva Chienes posted a blog entry
Jennifer Love Hewitt: I Wish I’d Spent More Time Naked
Jennifer Love Hewitt is looking forward to turning 30 ??? but if she could turn back the clock, she would have spent more time...
 
buzzerboy
buzzerboy posted a blog entry
How much should I spend on makeup?
Previously I discussed the pros and cons of makeup versus plastic surgery. I also brought to you makeup tips from Bobbi Brown...
 
<em>thevoiceofnick</em>
thevoiceofnick posted a blog entry
Scary or Attractive?
After seeing the latest Joe’s Jeans poster at every shopping center in the Los Angeles area, I’ve decided to start...
 
Morgan
Morgan posted a blog entry
Things you should never say to a pregnant woman
Wow, you actually look pregnant today. Yesterday, not so much.- My boss’s wifeLook at you, mama, you’re growing!...
22 hours ago Mrs. Priss | Topics: Personal, Pregnancy, body image
 
lil p
lil p posted a blog entry
(the green girl reflects on being fat...)
(i've been chubby or fat pretty much my whole life. and i'm totally okay with it - i've always been fine with it. i don't...
 
tjonsek
tjonsek posted a blog entry
Podcast: Interview with Kelly Park from 'How to Look Good Naked'
Hate your body? Can't bear to look in the mirror? If your answers are yes, stop right where you are and listen to this...
 
BabiesOnline
BabiesOnline posted a blog entry
Celeb Mom’s Post-Baby Body Depress Regular Moms
A non-scientific survey churned out the non-surprising numbers: 31% of moms were angry about the pressure Hollywood moms put on...
 
Cyberpenguin
Cyberpenguin posted a blog entry
Weigh-In: First, the Good News.... ;-)
OK, Andrew, so you were right. Big freakin' whoop. ;-) But on the plus side, I did make it 5 whole days without weighing...
 
brokenwhole
brokenwhole posted a blog entry
Istanbul Impressions 4
Aug 7-20: London, Istanbul and Budapest!Blogging throughout. Apologies for any poor picture quality - my laptop screen is...
 
elle
elle posted a blog entry
Hair Woes
I did something shocking last weekend.I bought shampoo and conditioner.Why is this significant? Because I've been taught to...
5 days ago elle, phd | Topics: My Life, Hair, Body Image
 
<em>quickmagdalena</em>
quickmagdalena posted a blog entry
Facebook Photos are Lies
     Facebook is a great time-waster. Browsing profiles and pictures for an hour somehow feels like only a study "break"...
6 days ago Student Body | Topics: Facebook, photos, body image
 
Supernatural Botanicals
Supernatural Botanicals posted a blog entry
Fat Camp!
    One of my favorite authors, Stephanie Klein, has written a hysterical, yet touching, book called Moose, a memoir of fat...
 
brokenwhole
brokenwhole posted a blog entry
Istanbul Impressions 3
Aug 7-20: London, Istanbul and Budapest!Blogging throughout. Apologies for any poor picture quality - my laptop screen is...
 
<em>traceesioux</em>
traceesioux posted a blog entry
10 Antidotes to Self-Objectification & Sexualization of Girls
Yesterday, we discussed Self-Objectification and Low Self-Esteem. I loath problems without solutions and complaints that make...
 
BetsyG
BetsyG posted a blog entry
Alli: Small Miracle II (Part I)
This is part 1 of a three-part series, in which BetsyG talks about her positive experience with the Alli weight-loss program....
 
Angel
Angel posted a blog entry
Befriending Fear
I feel more than uncomfortable in my own skin right now, and I'm trying to figure out why today more than yesterday. I've...
 
buzzerboy
buzzerboy posted a blog entry
Teenager body esteem
Lacy, a 15-year old writes about how her small breasts have lowered her self esteem, “I have become quite depressed over...
 
justagirl
justagirl posted a blog entry
I Like Big Butts
And I love this Nike ad. Even if it isn't really a big butt, but a firm, toned one, the message of this ad is truly...
9 days ago Girls Are Bitchy | Topics: body image
 
Writergal
Writergal posted a blog entry
Alternative Model Appreciation Week: August 11-17
An "alternative model" is anyone who doesn't fit the "standard" model one sees in magazines. While most people, including...
 
TheDanaFiles
TheDanaFiles posted a blog entry
Fifteen Pounds Gone…
…and look what fits:I hadn’t been able to wear my wedding ring in almost a year. It fits comfortably again, and...
 
Lisa Sargese
Lisa Sargese posted a blog entry
Acts of Pure Hag
I'm always taking 3/4and profile pics so here's a full frontal face.Leo Birthday night out!Marre, Geri, Me, Laura,...
 
Zandria
Zandria posted a blog entry
Do You Hate How You Look in Photographs?
Leslie posed this question earlier today. As a body image expert, she said she’s not proud of the fact that she looks at...
13 days ago Keep Up With Me | Topics: Body Image
 
<em>myartisme</em>
myartisme posted a blog entry
I Was There
Over the last three years, the number of pictures that include me has significantly decreased. The last series to really...
 
mad4murder
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Surveillance as (dark) art - the Static Obesity Logging devive
As a contrast to my earlier post about the cyclist panopticon being a positive manifestation of the potential of ubiquitous surveillance, here’s a project from the Royal College of Arts in London that rather neatly illustrates the flipside.According...
 
SmartLikeMe
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Wrong Bra Size: Wearing The Wrong Bra Can "Damage" Breasts — So What?
from jezebel: "But for eons, women lived without bras. Nipples hung down because that's what they're supposed to do. They're for spawn, not for pointing into the air in Playboy pictorials."
 
Lisa Sargese
Lisa Sargese posted a blog entry
chanteuse
The inimitable,the fabulous,the voluptuousAlison Moyet!For Moyet's blog post titled"Fat Jibes Drove Me to Drugs"click...
 
savia
savia posted a blog entry
Unsex me, Facebook
I noticed the Facebook ads but didn't think much of them until I read Nat's post about how Facebook keeps calling her fat....
34 days ago saviabella | Topics: body image
 
brokenwhole
brokenwhole posted a blog entry
Dog-Tags
(And not just dog-tags here, also a silver rosary I bought in Puerta Vallarta, when I was there with Ben in 2005.)Since I...
 
ihealth
ihealth posted a blog entry
Mean Girls vs The Media:The Photoshop Effect 3
This is the final in a series of videos from Diet.com called the PhotoShop Effect.I have really enjoyed watching these videos,...
 
The Diva Muse
The Diva Muse posted a blog entry
Divastyle Tip #2 Raise Up That Booty
If your behind is hanging a little bit low, a little saggy, or maybe dragging on the floor, a real quick and easy trick to get...
 
brokenwhole
brokenwhole posted a blog entry
A Fool
(Ben and I dressed for the dog-tag t-dance on the first day of our Mediterranean cruise in the fall of 2004.)An excerpt...
35 days ago Broken Whole | Topics: body-image, romance, human..., jealousy
 
SmartLikeMe
SmartLikeMe bookmarked a link
Sexualised sports uniforms turning girls off sport
from Hoyden about town: fascinating research, esp. considering the media obsession with women's athletic gear and the skimpier the better!
 
brokenwhole
brokenwhole posted a blog entry
The Stomach Thing (Again)
(Taken last weekend in London. Is this the last sexy semi-shirtless photo of myself I'll ever take?)I know I'll get no...
41 days ago Broken Whole | Topics: gym culture, diet, body-image
 
tami
tami posted a blog entry
What if we gave up the "top model" paradigm rather than expanding it?
Crossposted from Professor What IfThis summer has seen the inauguration of two new “top-model” type of reality shows that...
 
Episcopollyanna
Episcopollyanna posted a blog entry
Mirror, Mirror
When I was a little girl, I never was a huge fan of Disney movies. The princesses and the "good girl" crap just bored me to...
42 days ago Episcopollyanna | Topics: Food, Body Image, Women
 
Lisa Sargese
Lisa Sargese posted a blog entry
Marvel in the mirror
"The skill is to learn to think with arelaxed energywhen you think of a goal.Then there will beno doubt.Always relax...
 
Skinny Minnie
Skinny Minnie posted a blog entry
face the facts and eat something
Oh the good old never-ending debate about skinny models. So much has been in the media over this topic and the answers seem to...
42 days ago the SKINNY. | Topics: modelling, beauty, health, eating habits
 
LSP12
LSP12 posted a blog entry
Body Comfortable
I haven't lost a pound in about 3 weeks. I'm okay with that. I've lost 1/2" on my waist, 1" from both my hips and bust,...
 
BetsyG
BetsyG posted a blog entry
Size Inflation
We're getting heavier but our clothing sizes are staying the same. Huh? The fashion industry is trying to fool us into...
 
Asithi
Asithi posted a blog entry
Women’s Hormonal Phases – Your Teens Through Your Early 20s
I have written in the past about the differences in the fat cells between women and men. That is only the tip of the iceberg...
 
elle
elle posted a blog entry
They Learn It, Too
I'm a fat girl. Pretty much always have been. I don't spend as much time consciously thinking about it as I once did. The way...
43 days ago elle, phd | Topics: Motherhood, Children, FAT, Body Image
 
Skinny Minnie
Skinny Minnie posted a blog entry
big IS beautiful...
Successful AND beautiful plus-size model tells all...get it here!Even Tyra and the rest of the America's Next Top Model...
 
<em>shapingyouth</em>
shapingyouth posted a blog entry
Using Media to Inspire All Ages: Lia Neal to Dara Torres
The Olympics have been the siren call for many a teen athlete, whether it’s fantasy role play to make workouts more fun (I...
 
Lisa Sargese
Lisa Sargese posted a blog entry
lil' anchor girl
Moving around doing small acts of self-care helped me yesterday.Getting a little blood flowing.Getting some chi flowing.Freeing...
 
Lisa Sargese
Lisa Sargese posted a blog entry
stuck with my self
Above: Lisa post-grad (2008)Below: Lisa undergrad (1996?)Geoff talking to Geoff...What if there was a mirror behind him?You...
 
calorielab
calorielab posted a blog entry
Long life, losing with Valerie and the body image index
Learn how the Okinawans live so long and how you can too; how to boost your mood with food (not chocolate); how to lose weight...