A Response to ‘Dear Fat People’

Not too long ago I had never heard of the Canadian comedian Nicole Arbour, (here I use the term ‘comedian’ loosely for reasons that will become apparent.) I was led to her recent video–entitled...

Redefining the Bikini Body

Do you ever hesitate to put on a swimsuit because you are afraid of how your body will look in it, especially a bikini? These fears are not stopping Isa-Bella Leclair. The nineteen-year old Canadian student was born with Parkes Weber Syndrome, a rare genetic condition...

High School Story App aims to improve teens’ lives

Studies show that 80 percent of teenage girls and 20 percent of boys in the United States struggle with negative body image. Pixelberry Studios and the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) are aiming to help teenagers combat this in their most recent version...

COMO AMAR: HOW TO LOVE: Episode One: Body Image

Global Girl Media is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, dedicated to empowering high school age girls from under-served communities around the world through media, leadership, and journalistic training to have a voice in the global media universe and...

Appearance before ability?

Type “women in sport” into Google and third in the list of related searches is for “hottest women in sport.” Too often, women in sport are judged not by their abilities and achievements,...

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