insecurities
She may condition little girls to question their measurements, but I was more concerned with not having nipple-less breasts like hers.
body image
Are these seriously the depths to which we have descended as a society, that three young women can be turned away from prom for having breasts?
concealer
body image
I offer the following proposal: maybe we should just stop trying to be hot.
body image
One by one, members of the dance team were asked to come into a small office area in our sports bras and shorts as our coaches told us if we should work on any “problem areas."
fashion
Lashing out at thin women to tell them they aren’t wanted isn’t the way to address disparities and prejudices in fashion.
fat
I'm having trouble seeing these so-called "plus sized" Swedish mannequins blowing up on Facebook as some great leap forward in body acceptance. I KNOW, I'M SUCH A GRUMP.
body
Tina Fey recently said that she won't talk crap about her own body in front of her daughters because she doesn't want to set a bad example. I wonder if my mom did the same thing, but now that I've grown up, she no longer has to maintain the illusion.
gym
I'm the only lady under 70 that changes and showers without an elaborate scheme involving towels and sleight-of-hand to be constantly covered.
body issues
Slowly, I began to feel uncomfortable eating junk around Nick. He would be slamming down protein shakes, growing bigger and stronger, while I remained small and soft and unsure of what to do with this vast difference in body type.
diets
Changing your diet drastically -- restricting fat and sugar -- actually create symptoms of withdrawal, which affect your dopamine levels, making you edgy, emotional, and angry. You know, LIKE A DRUG ADDICT.
body image
Unlike men, women aren’t socially allowed to choose facial hair as an aesthetic choice and as part of their personal expression.
hair
A hairstylist telling you that a certain haircut won’t work on you because of the “shape of your face” is a myth just as a great as the idea of “dressing for your size.”
in

Nov 20, 2012 at 2:56pm | 12 comments

food
Anything that could be classified as "junk food" could not be eaten (or even carried) in public. Eating alone, in fact, behind closed doors, was preferable whenever possible.
in

Nov 9, 2012 at 11:00am | 2 comments

body image
Sometimes it feels like the collective media are conspiring to shame Jessica Simpson about her post-pregnancy weight. But when we criticize celebrity moms, we criticize all mothers.
body image
SIX hundred calories a day! NO carbohydrates! HUMAN sacrifice! DOGS and cats living together! OTHER lazy pop culture clichés!
body image
Or are we looking in the wrong place for a solution to a much bigger problem?
athletics
Yes, I have yet another reason to hate the 2012 games; they're making me feel fat
in

Jul 26, 2012 at 2:26pm | 7 comments

body image
This is one of those times when I really need to know what you think...