Weight Issues

No, Slim Doesn't Mean Fat

Daylle Deanna Schwartz | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Insecurity, Weight Issues, Women's Issues, Feeling Fat, Body Image, Women-Authentic-Beauty, Authentic Beauty, Self-Confidence, Women News
Daylle Deanna Schwartz

I was a vulnerable, insecure fifteen-year-old when a guy I'll call Marty said, "With your pretty face and hourglass shape, you'd be a knockout if only you lost a little weight."

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The Key To Loving Your Body

SELF | Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: Women Body Image, Weight Issues, Body Image Issues, Confidence, Body Image, Love Your Body, Women News

Although it's family that forms your body image, your friends -- the family you choose -- have a powerful impact on how you feel about your shape as a...

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It's Not "Liarexia," It's Disordered Eating

Stephanie Marcus | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: Women's News, The Daily Mail Femail, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, Weight Issues, Food Issues, Liarexia, Women News
Stephanie Marcus

"Liar-rexic" is the Daily Mail's catchy new term for women who in public appear to have hearty appetites but greatly restrict their calories in privat...

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Heavy, a New Take on the Biggest Loser

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

Have you noticed several shows about obesity and eating disorders popping up? The trend reflects a growing interest in how eating problems develop -- and how to best treat them.

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Peeking at the Ballet World via Black Swan

Ashley Bouder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Letting Go, Natalie Portman, Ballet Cliches, Bulimic, Perfectionism, The New York Times, Weight Issues, Black Swan, Alistair Macaulay, David Letterman, Ballet Injuries, Arts News
Ashley Bouder

At its worst the movie is a bunch of horribly overdone clichés. But at its best, where I see it, the movie is a version of real issues taken to an extreme to prove a point.

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When Calling a Woman "Skinny" Isn't a Compliment Anymore

Tabby Biddle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Weight-Issues, Strong Women, Women and Weight Issues, Anorexia, Health and Fitness, Healthy Weight for Women, Health and Beauty, Skinny Women, Healthy Women, Overweight Women, Obesity, Brittany Murphy, Eating Disorders, Style News
Tabby Biddle

Being "skinny" in our culture is a little more accepted than being fat, but does this make it okay to tell a woman she looks "so skinny" when you greet her?

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