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Body Image
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. (Body Image)
http://www.freewebs.com/body_image |
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Body Image and Health
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. (Body Image)
http://www.internationalnodietday.com/ |
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The Body Burden - Living in the Shadow of Barbie
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. (Body Image)
http://www.bodyburden.com |
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Psychology: Body Image
Psychology: Body Image: Information on a collection of documentary films and videos on body image, primarily for educational use from Film Makers Libraries. (Body Image)
http://www.filmakers.com/PSYCHO.html#body |
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Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror: From the Social Issues Research Center, a summary of findings on body image. (Body Image)
http://www.sirc.org/publik/mirror.html |
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Suite101: Body Size Issues and Concerns
Suite101: Body Size Issues and Concerns: Articles and forum about body size issues and concerns. (Body Image)
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/18978 |
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Short Persons Support
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/] (Body Image)
http://www.shortsupport.org |
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Does Your Daughter Have a Positive Body Image?
Does Your Daughter Have a Positive Body Image?: Teenage girls tend to struggle with body image in far greater numbers than boys. (Body Image)
http://parentingteens.about.com/library/weekly/aa110901a.htm |
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The Psychology of Ideal Body Image
The Psychology of Ideal Body Image: Article by Barbara A. Cohen, Ph.D. examining the psychology of the idealized body. (Body Image)
http://www.healingthehumanspirit.com/pages/body_img.htm |
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Detroit News: Immigrant Girls Suffer from Anorexia
Detroit News: Immigrant Girls Suffer from Anorexia: Article on the pressures faced by immigrant girls seeking acceptance in US society. (Body Image)
http://detnews.com/2000/nation/0003/12/A14-14421.htm |
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Body Image Health
Body Image Health: Promoting healthy body image attitudes. Preventing eating and weight concerns. (Body Image)
http://www.bodyimagehealth.org |
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Council on Size and Weight Discrimination
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. (Body Image)
http://www.cswd.org/ |
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Don't Tell Me What Size I Must B
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. (Body Image)
http://www.geocities.com/tenorqueen/ |
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Anachick's Haven
Anachick's Haven: Journal and personal site of a recovering anorexic. (Body Image)
http://anachick1.tripod.com |
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Chronic Illness and 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. (Body Image)
http://www.restministries.org/art-bodyimage.htm |
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy as a Treatment for Body Image Dissatisfaction
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 Image)
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/BI_Therapy.htm |
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Women's Body Image
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)
http://www.wellesley.edu/Health/BodyImage/ |
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NPR : Beauty Series, Part 2: Pitching Beauty to Teens
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)
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1968820 |
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AdiosBarbie.com
AdiosBarbie.com: Articles, features, news and polls on a variety of body image topics. (Body Image)
http://www.adiosbarbie.com/ |
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NPR : Beauty Series, Part 1: Setting the Beauty Agenda
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] (Body Image)
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1958117 |
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Thinderella's Quest
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. (Body Image)
http://www.thinderellasquest.com |
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Small Step
Small Step: Stories, newsletter, tips and recipes geared to helping people manage their weight and body image. (Body Image)
http://www.smallstep.gov/ |
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Normal Breasts Gallery
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. (Body Image)
http://www.007b.com/breast_gallery.php |
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Rocki's Hips and Curves Appreciation Page
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. (Body Image)
http://pacificlib.tripod.com/rockishipsandcurvesappreciationpage/ |
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Body Positive
Body Positive: Features articles, forums, psychological exercises, activism ideas, and resources. (Body Image)
http://www.bodypositive.com/ |
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Male Body Image
Male Body Image: Brief article examining the idea of male bodily perfection. (Body Image)
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mbi2.html |
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I Am Beautiful
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. (Body Image)
http://www.iambeautiful.com |
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My Flatsy Forum
My Flatsy Forum: Support forum for flat-chested women. (Body Image)
http://www.alexandra-aaa.com/forum/ |
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Tit 4 Tat
Tit 4 Tat: Where attitude and apparel intersect. Library of articles and links. (Body Image)
http://www.tit4tat.net |
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The Cincinnati Post: Better Dead than Fat
The Cincinnati Post: Better Dead than Fat: Short article about poll findings that women would choose weight loss over longevity. (Body Image)
http://www.cincypost.com/2001/jun/19/ellen061901.html |
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Disability Cool: Sexuality 'R Us
Disability Cool: Sexuality 'R Us: Article exploring the link between fat oppression and the experiences of women with disabilities. (Body Image)
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/7319/sex.htm |