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Body image Web Links
- "Focus on Fitness, Not Fatness"
article in which critics and experts discuss the myths surrounding obesity and thinness, challenging that fitness, not thinness is better for health
- "The Strength to Resist: The Media's Impact on Women & Girls"
documentary about the image of women in advertising
- About Face
promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women of all ages, sizes, races and backgrounds
- Adios Barbie
"loving your body through thick and thin"
- American Diabetic Association
the latest news and resources about diabetes, including information about nutrition, exercise and weight loss, prevention and research for parents and kids as well as health professionals and scientists
- Body Positive
a different approach to body acceptance and emotional health that focuses on discovering what is healthiest for your unique body and feeling good about the body you have
- Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
national coalition working to educate consumers about the health risks and lack of regulation of beauty and cleaning products
- Claiming Our Bodies: Resource Materials
resource materials for women with disabilities including extensive health and sexuality information
- Eating Disorders: Mirror Mirror
information on eating disorders, getting help, and recovery
- Fat!So?
support for people "who don't apologize for their size"
- FDA Cosmetics Safety Page
FDA information about cosmetic labels and testing
- Full of Ourselves Educational Program for Girls
program materials designed to help girls aged 9-14 gain more self-esteem and confidence to decrease their vulnerability to disordered eating habits and negative body image
- Jean Kilbourne and The Media Education Foundation
information on Kilbourne's films which deconstruct advertising about tobacco, alcohol, thinness and body image; links to resources on the image of women in the media, addiction and eating disorders and body image
- Media's Effect On Girls: Body Image And Gender Identity
a fact sheet describing how gender identity develops and the media's effects on body image and gender identity
- National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
information on size/weight discrimination, activism, nutrition, debunking fad diets, importance of fitness
- National Organization for Lesbians of Size
working to create a "vibrant fat queer community," networks, annual conferences
- New Moon Magazine
international and multicultural magazine edited by and for girls ages 8-14; includes poetry, artwork, fiction, letters and articles on different cultures and enterprises
- Normal Breasts Photos Gallery
photos demonstrating that women's breasts come in all kinds of sizes and shapes!
- Proud2BMe
online community created by and for teens that promotes positive body image and encourages healthy attitudes about food and weight
- Real Women Project
sculpture, poetry, music, exhibits and workshops celebrating the bodies of real women
- Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls (.pdf)
how the sexualization of girls in the media affects girls' developing sexuality and sense of self
- Sex, Etc: FAQs about Body Image
questions and answers about body image
- Skin Deep
news about the safety of popular health and beauty products from the Environmental Working Group
- The Dressing Room Project
project by teenage girls to free girls & women from the bonds of media-imposed standards of beauty
- The Old Women's Project
advocacy group on social justice and aging
- The Wrinkle in Cosmetic Injections: Safety Questions
safety information about botox, silicone, artecoll and gore-tex cosmetic products
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