Modeling: The men grow up, but how about the women?

This guest post provided by Dr. Dana from www.drudallweiner.com orig published 11/2010 According to Guy Trebay in the NYT “Boys to Men ” change is afoot in the modeling industry, at least for the men.  Apparently, the boyish waif has been replaced by a more traditional version of masculinity—one that resembles the Marlboro man.  Desirable [...]

Fat Talk and Weddings and Contagion Effects

Recent media coverage of a controversial diet (note – I am not going to add to the dissemination of this diet, let’s just say I am not a fan), highlighted the pressure many brides-to-be feel to lose weight and have their “best body possible.” After watching a segment on Good Morning America, the following incidents [...]

Constant Comments

 I am not clear how this came about…but about…it certainly came. There seems to be an unspoken rule that it is perfectly okay for people to comment on other people’s bodies. And I am not referring just to the behind the back conspiratorial comments frequently accompanied by a wink wink nudge nudge to a nearby [...]

Subconscious Mind Control and Limiting Beliefs

This Guest Post graciously submitted by the Silva Method team. Check out the article about the law of attraction and  how to use daily affirmations to attract success It is essential that an individual learns to control his limiting beliefs that are being produced by his subconscious mind in order to take control of his life. If one changes the [...]

Through a Shocking Epiphany, I’ll Stand with You

Through the process of completing a class for my graduate program, I had a very eye-opening experience concerning my sexuality, my faith, my eating disorder, my emotional hurt, etc., and knew that others in my position would benefit from the words circling inside this 10-pound bobble on my shoulders. I have studied, researched, and listened [...]

The “thin ideal” of beauty is culturally bound- find the artist that shows YOU are the beauty ideal!

The arts have always reflected the culture of the day in which they were created, this is something that we’ve all been taught in our k-12 educations, and if we are lucky in an art survey class somewhere along the way in our higher education careers. One thing that may take a little more mental [...]

What is a normal curve anyway?

Statistics was almost my downfall in graduate school, however there was once concept that I was able to integrate into my general knowledge in a meaningful way: the normal curve. This normal curve represents the distribution of values, frequencies, or probabilities of a set of data. It slopes downward on either side of a highest [...]

POWER TRIPPING

I know all too well that starting a wait loss program, is no easy task. It forces us to embark on a whole different kind of power trip that takes a great deal of I will power and even more I won’t power.

Will the Next Gloria Steinem Please Stand Up?

When I watched HBO’s documentary Gloria: In Her Own Words, I was surprised to learn other side of the woman I have long admired.  Typically touted as the “most outspoken and visible symbol of the women’s movement,” the side of Gloria that doesn’t get recognized is actually the graceful, loving, endearing humanist who not only [...]

An Opera to Educate About Sex(es)

In response to the birth control debates, let’s bring it on — raise your voice — as high and as loud as you can. It is YOUR BODY!  LET THEM HEAR YOU!   Brava! Blog this!Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare on LinkedinShare on Posterousshare via RedditShare with StumblersShare on technoratiTumblr itTweet about itSubscribe [...]

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