I was flipping through a flyer I received in the mail the other day for Halloween costumes and was honestly surprised when I came across pictures of “plus-size costumes.” Don’t get me wrong. I am all for costumes coming in all shapes and sizes (especially because traditionally they have been made for skinny girls who [...]
Archive for October, 2008
“Plus Size” and the Normalization of Thin
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Fashion, Magazine, Media, Models, tagged Halloween, Plus-Size, Ridiculous Labels on October 27, 2008 | 16 Comments »
Crazy Things People Say
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Health, tagged Crazy Things People Say on October 23, 2008 | 14 Comments »
We encounter it all the time. Some person comes up to you and makes a comment about your body, weight or size. Maybe this person says something that hurts you, maybe he/she says something that leaves you really confused. I’ve heard a lot of crazy things in my life, things said to me and things [...]
Model Makers is No More
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Hi All,
Just wanted to update you and let you know that the MTV show Model Makers has been CANCELED!!!! I don’t know the specifics behind the cancellation, but it is effectively no more! America the Beautiful’s Darryl Roberts writes,
I called MTV today to find out when they had planned on airing the show [...]
Cheeseburger of the Month: 15-lb Burger
Posted in Uncategorized on October 17, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Your eyes are not deceiving you. This is a 15 pound burger, no exaggeration. A man in Pennsylvania recently agreed to eat a 15 pound burger (not including the toppings and bun)! It took him a little over 4 hours to finish the monster burger and he received $400 in cash and prizes for his [...]
Model Makers Revisited
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Eating Disorders, Media, Models on October 14, 2008 | 7 Comments »
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about a new show that MTV is currently casting for called Model Makers. The show basically is about turning ordinary girls into high fashion models through lots of diet and exercise. I am completely opposed to this new show and am working with the Association for Anorexia Nervosa [...]
Beautification Software
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Media on October 10, 2008 | 14 Comments »
Image from New York Times Article
Several scientists from Tel Aviv University have developed a new beautification software that applies an algorithmic formula to a photo in attempt to make the photo “more beautiful”. This New York Times article features a series of before and after shots that supposedly show the effects of the software.
They ran [...]
Too Fat for Skinny Jeans?
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Fashion, Media, tagged Fashion, Media and body image on October 3, 2008 | 66 Comments »
Unless you have been hiding under a rock you have no doubt seen everyone and their momma in a pair of skinny jeans. And although it usually takes me awhile, I finally succumbed to this contagious trend. Of course as I began to embrace the skinny jean look so did people and their crazy comments [...]
Cheeseburger Shout Out: Politics and Calories
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Food, Health, Media, tagged Food, Health, Politics on October 3, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Image Found Here
I was reading the Huffington Post this morning and stumbled upon Nora Ephron’s thoughts about the VP debates and I couldn’t help but share something she wrote that just thrilled me. All of you know that I posted awhile back about the recent attempts of Los Angeles officials to put calorie content [...]
Cheeseburger Definition of the Week: Pregorexia
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Eating Disorders, Health, Media, tagged Health on October 2, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I came across the word “Pregorexia” last week and something immediately clicked. This has been the word I’ve been searching for to describe pregnant women who seem to be obsessed with weight gain during pregnancy.
On The Early Show Monday, Dr. Holly Phillips said women cross the line into pregorexia “when [...]
Lose Weight While You Work?
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Health, tagged Health on October 1, 2008 | 24 Comments »
Now I’ve seen it all! The newest solution to helping supposedly sedentary workers become more active: cubical treadmills. It’s exactly what is sounds like, a treadmill in your cubicle at work to replace a chair.
” In 2005, Dr. Levine led a study showing that lean people burn about 350 more calories [...]
