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V Magazine Can't Put A Plus Size Model In Its Pages Without A Straight Size Model For Comparison
For January, V made the questionable decision of pairing plus-size model Crystal Renn with straight-size model Jacquelyn Jablonksi, in the same outfits. The magazine says this "proves fashion can flatter any figure." We say, why pit one woman against another? More »"You Know They Mean 'Fat':" Lara Stone, Crystal Renn, And Body Diversity
Martha Stewart Says If You're Too Fat For Roberto Cavalli Dresses, Lose Weight
Cavalli: "I say all the time that God inspires me… I love the dresses that God created for tigers, for leopards…" Martha: "Everybody who's not thin enough to wear the dresses: Go on a little diet." Immediately following this exchange? More »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]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 »"I Won't Simply Accept That My Brother Is Fat"
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 »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 »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]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 »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]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 »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 »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]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]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 »Model Crystal Renn On Self-Acceptance, Size, & The Fashion Industry
More To Love Finale: Luke Proposes; We Learn "Love Has No Shape Or Size"
Fat Vs. Fiction
More To Love: "I'm The First 300 Lb. Man You've Been With"
PukeLuke flipped the script by asking Malissa if his weight was okay with her. More »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 »