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Topia!: Society: Issues: Health: Body Image (168)
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Detroit News: Immigrant Girls Suffer from Anorexia - Article on the pressures faced by immigrant girls seeking acceptance in US society. The Cincinnati Post: Better Dead than Fat - Short article about poll findings that women would choose weight loss over longevity. Body Positive - Features articles, forums, psychological exercises, activism ideas, and resources. Good Girls Do Swallow - Features a book by Rachel Oakes-Ash detailing her battle to stop hating her body. Includes author profile, book extracts, and media and reader comments. Male Body Image - Brief article examining the idea of male bodily perfection. Emelina: Building a Better Body Image - A personal essay from someone who has struggled with negative body image. 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. Promoting Healthy Body Image - Report from the Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse covering the topic of negative body image in pregnant women. Chronic Illness and Body Image - An article from Rest Ministries on negative body image in people with chronic illness, and its psychological effects. 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. The Psychology of Ideal Body Image - Article by Barbara A. Cohen, Ph.D. examining the psychology of the idealized body. 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. 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. Mirror, Mirror - From the Social Issues Research Center, a summary of findings on body image. Disability Cool: Sexuality 'R Us - Article exploring the link between fat oppression and the experiences of women with disabilities. 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/] 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. 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. 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 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.
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