This week, there was quite a stir about a Ralph Lauren ad that featured an unrealistically thin female. Many were shocked by this image. I was shocked that so many people were shocked.

New York Fashion Week Spring 2010 occurred recently. Normally, I avoid looking at...

When I recently read that Tyra Banks had never publicly worn her hair natural in the history of her entertainment career, I felt sad for her. Yes, this random female felt sad for Tyra, a multimillionaire and international superstar. I also thought about the fact that I've never...

Ask yourself this question: "Do I treat myself as well as I treat my pet?"

(If you don't have a pet, pretend any animal, such as Bo Obama, belongs to you.)

I've occasionally thought about this when dealing with my dog. When I go into the kitchen, Shaka comes in...

I read, and much enjoyed, The Times' article "Vogue editor launches new war on size-zero fashion". Now, I'm not going to hold my breath that this will change the fashion industry. After all, a few years ago, Spain declared that models had to maintain a certain weight and we...

I'm not Catholic, but I decided to participate in Lent last year. Was it to strengthen my relationship with God? Was it to try to create more peace with myself?

No. My motivation was to lose weight. I should have known right away that it wasn't a good idea.

I...

While reading a previous issue of Newsweek, it mentioned that on January 19, descendants of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington would read letters to their ancestors about Barack Obama. It made me think, What if I were to write to my grandma about Barack? What would I say...

Recently, I've been thinking about how so many people, but particularly women, apologize for their bodies rather than celebrating how great they really are. This was triggered when I looked at myself in the mirror -- sans clothes -- and freaked out about how my body was morphing into this...