HUNGRY is not an attractive look on a woman….

Great guest post from Chris … Someone posted a picture today that really made me stop and think about perceptions and the definition of beauty. Think about it, who do women dress for? Other women. How many women live on a diet? I don’t know about you, but practically every woman I know is striving [...]

BEDA Launched First Annual National Weight Stigma Awareness Week

The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) launched launched its first annual National Weight Stigma Awareness Week, September 26-30, 2011. The objectives of this event were to build awareness of what weight stigma is, the harmful effects weight stigma can have on people of all ages in all environments, and what can be done to stop it. [...]

Read My Hips

This is an excerpt from WATRD Contributor Kim Brittingham’s book Read My Hips. See accolades at the bottom of the page! —— I don’t ever remember my mother being fat, and yet I clearly remember her dieting.  When I was growing up, she read many women’s magazines — Redbook, Family Circle, Woman’s Day.  As a stay-at-home [...]

Jade’s Story: Video recorded three days before suicide

I came across this video on the weekend. I cried. I felt sick. It has since haunted me. I felt deeply saddened. Then mad. Then confused. Then feeling as if I should do something. I don’t know what that something is….but sharing Jade’s story is a start. Jade chose a You Tube video to express [...]

Are you desensitized to body image news?

This post is from Voice in Recovery, an amazing blogger that should be added to your daily reading list. The message here is one we believe will resonate with the WATRD community. Looking forward to your feedback! Be sure to check out Voice in Recovery! ————– When I first read the survey in the UK [...]

How many “I hate my body” moments have you had today (already?)

Despite some trends to the contrary, many young women continue to experience negative very body image Glamour magazine’s yearly survey. And although this may not be “news” to many who are aware that women are unhappy with their looks, the sheer numbers were astounding. The challenge: Glamour asked young women readers to note every negative [...]

Body Image #1 Issue for Youth

It’s official, young people are having major issues around body image, according to a survey of 50,000 young Australians by Mission Australia. Whilst the survey was conducted in Australia, I can bet that if the same survey was with US teens, the results would be mirrored. American and Australian teens, both from developed countries, are [...]

5 year old boy dares to dress as a girl, neighborhood moms freak.

I found this story about a “Boo” a 5 year old boy who decided to dress up as Daphne from Scooby Doo quite interesting and I think you will too. His mother has an awesome post on the “aftermath” of Halloween, but here are the highlights. The kid is concerned he will be made fun [...]

My Very Own Dakota Fanning

A few months ago my daughter and I were in Trader Joe’s, looking unkempt and bedraggled after some serious park time on a blustery, spring day.  Along with everyone else, we elbowed our way through the bottle neck at fruits and vegetables, continued bumper to bumper past meat, and finally arrived in frozen foods–a wide [...]

What is body image and how can it be improved?

To anyone else Melissa would appear to have a “perfect” body, svelte, athletic. But to this gymnast from Elkins Park, Pa. her body is anything but perfect. “I look in the mirror and all I see is fat. Fat arms, legs. I do what I can to try to change my body, but am always [...]

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