Fat is not a feeling: Why I’m pressuring Facebook to remove body-shaming ‘I...
Fat talk perpetuates and normalises body shame Rebecca Guzelian How does it make you feel when someone close to you tells you they feel fat? As a woman...
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Have a body. Take it to the beach This is the original Protein World ad. And this is one of a number of re-faced images. You guessed it,...
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‘A chocolate bar every now and then won’t kill me, but not eating a chocolate bar every now and then will strengthen my eating disorder, which in turn...
View ArticleTime to stand up against vested interests and protect young people:...
We must half messages and imagery which reduces women to sexual objects, fosters a culture which condones sexual violence, and pressures young girls to act in prematurely sexual ways...
View ArticleWhat would advertising look like without objectification?
The objectification of women is so unremarkable in advertising and popular culture that it’s sometimes hard to envisage what an alternative might look like. Is it possible to...
View ArticleChocolate slice prohibited! Is food shaming harming our kids?
Chocolate slice-shaming: Are we giving kids the wrong messages about food? By Melinda Tankard Reist About 15 years ago, a message was sent home from my daughter’s primary...
View ArticleTeaching girls a nose job is as harmless as choosing a new outfit: the...
Are we OK with games that allow kids to perform eye lifts and nose jobs? Melinda Tankard Reist A large needle is jabbed into the lips of a...
View ArticleWeight Watchers accused of contributing to disordered eating and body shame...
An open letter to Weight Watchers International By Sarah McMahon I discovered today that Weight Watchers International is offering free membership for teenagers aged 13 to 17 under...
View ArticleWIN: DFO pulls down ‘Starving for Fashion’ billboard after protest initiated...
Company apologises for ‘error’ after outcry including from eating disorder specialists It’s so good to be able to share another win with supporters. This one thanks to 13-year-old...
View ArticleGirlfriend throws teen readers under a bus with naked Kourtney Kardashian...
What happened to your body image and self-respect policies Girlfriend mag? In the year 2013, I wrote the ‘Girl Mag Watch’ reviews for Generation Next, which were published on...
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