Thinspiration

'Fitspiration': Why It Isn't So Inspirational

Lexie Kite | Posted 05.17.2012

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Lexie Kite

If you are on Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter, you have seen fitness inspiration images just in time for "bikini season" to motivate you to "get fit" -- we call them "fitspiration." This is NOT healthy or inspiring.

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Tyra Banks: I Used To Be 'Too Heavy' To Be A Model

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 05.17.2012

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It's hard to imagine the fashion world without Tyra Banks. We would have never seen her signature runway walk, been obsessed with "America's Next Top ...

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Instagram Bans 'Thinspo'

Posted 04.23.2012

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When Tumblr and Pinterest came under fire for housing 'thinspiration' communities that actively encourage eating disorders, a more hidden community on...

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Are 'Thinspo' Bans Really Working?

Posted 04.17.2012

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Despite campaigns to take down "Thinspo" content from Tumblr and Pinterest, the material continues to emerge on different online communities, causing ...

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Why Are These Girls Crying?

The Huffington Post | Carolyn Gregoire | Posted 03.29.2012

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In a new dark corner of the Internet, young women are uploading photos of themselves in tears -- supposedly in the name of art. The project, Webca...

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'Thinspo' Finds A New Home On Instagram

The Huffingon Post | Carolyn Gregoire | Posted 03.28.2012

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Online 'thinspiration' communities -- where members share photos of emaciated women, weight loss tips, and 'motivational' quotes -- have recently been...

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It's Been A Big Week For Body Talk

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 02.11.2012

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With one of the most pressurized holidays for women almost upon us, it's as good a time as any to ask: what was with all the retrograde news this week...

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Carolyn Gregoire

THE HUNGER BLOGS: A Secret World of Teenage 'Thinspiration'

HuffingtonPost.com | Carolyn Gregoire | Posted 02.10.2012

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I'm looking at pictures from before christmas in december. I was so f*cking skinny. Screw recovery. Hello relapse. -- coffeeandhipbones, Tumblr ...

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Enough With the Body Issues

Laetitia Wajnapel | Posted 09.14.2011

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Laetitia Wajnapel

When one spends too long immersed in the fashion industry, their perception of what a "normal" size is quickly becomes warped.

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Bareback Ladies: When Celebs Go Backless (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

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The backless dress: a great way to showcase sexy curves, or in some cases, a rack of ribs. Also, it's totally of the moment because Plum Sykes wrote a...

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Super Skinny Models: This Is What The Fashion Industry Calls "Curves"? (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some members of the fashion industry were patting themselves on the back last week with claims that there were more "curves and smiles" on the Fashion...

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Should Thin Be Illegal?

AP | DEVORAH LAUTER | Posted 11.17.2011

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PARIS — In image-conscious France, it may soon be a crime to glamorize the ultra-thin. A new French bill cracks down on Web sites that advise an...

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