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more about #weightymatters more comments → OneTwoPunch: Greatest Oprah quote of all time (as I paraphrase) "If the biggest problem you encounter during your day is having too much food to eat, YOU HAVE NO P... more » Mary McCarthyite: Barbara Demick just had a great article on the famine in North Korea in The New Yorker. I tried to link it here but couldn't. It's stirring; try and ... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: And once again, I'd like to extend a hearty "go fuck yourself" to Kim Jong Il, you god damn bastard. more » cand86: I think the "My mommy thinks she's fat." comment is very telling. The studies seem to show that no immediate effect of skinny Disney girls on childr... more » redqueenmeg: I don't let my kid watch Dragon Tales. He watched one episode of it and all I got from it was that the meaning of the show was that even if you consi... more » Eleanor Ramilly: It's cyclical- Disney might not be the problem, but it is part of the larger problem, obviously... In the cause/effect relationship, I wouldn't say D... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: "Despite the results of this study, staring at wasp-waisted cartoon ladies has to have an effect" ... or the main driving factor here just isn't Disne... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: You know, I like a lot of Po's other work. But if he and a lot of other men like him, who seem so enlightened on so many other subjects, would stop g... more » Flackette Goes Retro: I learned everything I know about criticizing my body from the adult women in my life (mom, grandmother, aunt, teachers). Sure, there were magazines a... more » randomnessish: Dude, there are so many thin representations of girls out there that blaming it on Disney is a) obvious and b) ignoring the bigger picture. Saying Di... more » rodmanstreet: When I was little I desperately wanted to be Wendy from Peter Pan, and I'd run around in a blue nightie with little puff sleeves. I don't remember ha... more » KentuckyBabe: I can attest that disney (among many other childrens cartoons and products) ABSOLUTELY had an effect of what I thought you should look like when you g... more » BlondeGoddess: Maybe I can blame Disney for giving me irrealistic expectatons of men. more » Tippi Hedren: My favorite Disney "princess" was always Maid Marian from Robin Hood. What does this mean? A propensity to become a Furry? more » morninggloria: When I was a little girl, I would only wear white canvas sneakers because I insisted that all other athletic shoes made my feet look fat. That shit g... more » -
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Dieting Causes Undernourishment In South Korea
One in five women in South Korea is undernourished, most because of dieting. This is especially sad because people in North Korea are undernourished for other reasons. [Korea Times] -
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Do Disney Princesses Provide "Thinspiration" For Little Girls?
A new study reports that when 121 girls, ages 3-6, were asked to pick the "real princess" from a photo collection of girls in ballerina costumes, 50 percent of the girls chose the thinnest ballerina. Is Disney to blame? More » -
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"I Won't Simply Accept That My Brother Is Fat"
In a disturbing essay in today's Guardian, Lionel Shriver (not pictured) writes about her brother's obesity, and why she can't fully get on board with fat acceptance.
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Surprisingly, TV Reality Show Not Healthiest Path To Weight Loss
In news that should shock exactly no one, being on The Biggest Loser may not be a great way to achieve healthy, lasting weight loss. But it is a great way to pee blood! More » -
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Is Binge Eating A Legitimate Eating Disorder?
The Los Angeles Times is taking a very interesting in-depth look at binge eating this weekend, asking a question that the American Psychiatric Association has yet to answer: is binge eating truly a psychiatric disorder? More » -
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University Institutes BMI Requirement, Angers Students
Lincoln University has instituted a new graduation requirement: students with a BMI over 30 must take a PE class. Students are angry — says one, "It's not up to Lincoln to tell me how much my BMI should be." [Lincolnian] -
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Study: Fat People Dare To Think They're "Normal"
According to a new study, almost 10% of obese people "misperceive that their body size is normal and think they don't need to lose weight." Time for a Fat Panic! More » -
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Well, That's Disappointing
Nearly all of the dresses offered by Rent The Runway only go up to a size 8; the site's size scale tops out at 10. Wear Today, Gone Tomorrow, a similar designer rental service, has clothes in sizes 0-14. [DailyMarauder] -
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HuffPo Columnist Claims That Only Gay Men Find Super-Skinny Models Attractive
Irene Rubaum-Keller, a psychotherapist who specializes in eating disorders, took to her Huffington Post blog today to admonish the fashion industry for sending super-skinny models down the runway, asking "Who finds this attractive other than gay men?" More » -
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Do Biographical Comic Books Have A Responsibility To Depict Weight Honestly?
The first scenes from the Stephenie Meyer edition of the Female Force comic book series have been released, and one reader wrote in to point out that Meyer's cartoon body doesn't exactly represent her actual figure. More » -
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Optimistic Dieters Have More Trouble Losing Weight
According to a study published in BioPsychoSocial Medicine, people who have an optimistic outlook on life actually have more trouble losing weight than their depressed counterparts. Consequently, everyone who read this study just lost 15 pounds. [DailyMail] -
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Study: Family Education Ups Eating Disorder Risk
Girls whose parents (and, interestingly, grandmothers) went to college are more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder, according to a new study. The risk also grows up as their grades do. [Reuters] -
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Stylist And Casting Director Quit After Designer Chooses To Use Size 14 Models On Runway
A stylist and a casting director quit backstage at designer Mark Fast's recent show during London Fashion Week, citing creative differences over Fast's decision to send three models, who each fell between size 12 and size 14, down the runway. More » -
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Model Crystal Renn On Self-Acceptance, Size, & The Fashion Industry
Everyone knows Crystal Renn. You've seen her in magazines. Yesterday, when I met her at the 34th St. Lane Bryant — which is decked with pictures of the dark-haired plus-size supermodel — even a customer was telling Crystal's life story.
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#weightwatchers
More To Love Finale: Luke Proposes; We Learn "Love Has No Shape Or Size"
At some point during last night's TWO HOUR finale of the show formerly known as The Fatchelor, I yelled at the screen, "JUST GET IT OVER WITH!" More » -
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Fat Vs. Fiction
Newsweek, currently hosting a series called "The Fat Wars," is featuring dueling op-eds today, one arguing that fatties need to put down the forks, the other that obesity is genetic. Neither one gets it quite right.
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More To Love: "I'm The First 300 Lb. Man You've Been With"
Last night, on the show formerly known as The Fatchelor,PukeLuke flipped the script by asking Malissa if his weight was okay with her. More » -
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Study: Ten-Year-Olds Already Feel Bad About Their Bodies
Today in news to make you sad, a study says a significant percentage of 10- and 11-year-old boys and girls are dissatisfied with their bodies — and that percentage is higher among kids who are overweight. More » -
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More To Love: So Much Crying, So Much Crazy
Insanity on the show previously known as The Fatchelor last night, starting with Kristian. She was convinced that she was in love with Luke, and couldn't stop talking about how much she loved him. Even while crying after being eliminated. More » -
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Why Is There An "Appetite" For Plus-Size TV?
Today's Washington Post story about the popularity of plus-size TV shows actually begins, "Have a sandwich, Twiggy." More »
