Cindy Cooper on her Play, “Words of Choice”, Reproductive Justice and Body image
"Cindy Cooper and Words of Choice are presenting their acclaimed 1-hour performance program on reproductive justice and women's rights this Fri. March 1 at 7 pm (Eastern) and Sat. March 2 at 3 pm (Eastern) in NY. Can't make it? The play will be live streamed using an online … Read More...>
The Sound of Silence: Giving a Voice to Anorexia
By Allison Epstein, Intern (2013) Writing doesn’t scare me. Bats circling over the roof of my house scare me. When the spider crawling across my desk suddenly disappears and I have no idea where it went, that scares me. Writing? I’ve got this. But looking at my blank screen … Read More...>
Go Barefaced to Raise Awareness for Eating Disorders on Monday, Feb. 25th
By Valerie Kusler, Contributor In December 2011, The Renfrew Center Foundation – a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to advancing the education, prevention, research and treatment of eating disorders – commissioned a study of nearly 1,300 women ages 18 and … Read More...>
A Second Round of Applause for the Book “Bodies”
By Sharon Haywood If you think that body image issues are confined to girls and women … More...>
Your Hair and Makeup Could “Sabotage” Your Career. Really?
By Cristina Fahrbach-Connors Listen up, long-haired ladies over 40. If you are looking … More...>
When White Goes Wrong…
In April of this year Texas Republican state representative, Betty Brown, said that voters … More...>
Changing the Narrative: LGBT Young Adult Novels
By Sayantani DasGupta It’s banned books week again, which is a time of year that … More...>
Feel Fat? Try Burlesque to Feel Beautiful
By Kitty Cavalier Recently a friend told me she wants to love her body but she always … More...>
Kardashian’s Cellulite: A Complex Controversy
By Sharon Haywood Why is dimpling of the skin considered newsworthy? Even if it is … More...>
Ms. Californicator
I'm not even going to comment on the scandal surrounding Ms. California's racy photos. Not … More...>
Pop Culture’s Relentless Battle with Body Image
By Valerie Kusler Mainstream pop culture's back-and-forth, wishy-washy affair with body … More...>
Deprivation and Dehydration Standard for Male Models
"You, too, can't have a body like this" by Peta Bee at The Times Online Daniel … More...>
Filmmaker Amanda Micheli Defies Categorization
By Sharon Haywood What do a cowgirl, Wonder Woman’s stunt double, and a beauty … [Read More...]