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Too Fat? Too Thin? The Great Weight Debate

May 6, 2013 in Body, Body Image, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Style

With Fashion Week in full swing, there is a lot of focus in the media on body shapes, weight, and ultimately the impact this has on body image and eating disorders. Models are being criticised for being too thin, unhealthy role models etc. With the statistics of eating disorders on the rise, and “90 per cent of young people in Australia and around the world unhappy with their weight and shape” (The Daily Telegraph), I’m not surprised at this outrage and support to change modelling standards. Butterfly Foundation’s CEO Christine Morgan in an interview on the Today Show likened the fashion industry to “drug [...]

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Girls: Embracing the Average on TV

November 19, 2012 in Body, Body Image, Celebrity, Entertainment, Fiction, Film & TV

It’s no secret that the characters in TV shows rarely mirror people in real life. Sure, their personalities may have some similarities but it’s not often they match up to reality in the looks department. Then there’s Girls, the new hit show from HBO that appears to be embracing the average. The premise may sound a little familiar; four friends in their twenties try to make their way in New York as they deal with the typical dramas facing young women in the Big Apple. Some are calling it Sex and the City for a new generation, and while I [...]

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But, How Did She Do It?

June 5, 2012 in Health, Lifestyle, Money, Nutrition

Today’s guest post by Karen: I’ll say it quick because it kind of makes me wince: I’velost22kilosinthelastsixmonths. As it turns out, it’s hard to hide a 22kg weight loss when you’re only 159cm tall so I’ve had quite a few comments (all lovely) and more than a couple of questions. Actually, it’s been just one question… “How did you do it?!” And I’ll get to that, eventually. But first I want to tell you about Jane.  Jane is a figment of my imagination.  But let’s pretend she’s a smart and lovely woman in her thirties with a few adorable kids and [...]

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What’s that, Twiggy?

February 29, 2012 in Body Image, Self, Society

Have you ever been called fat? Overweight? How about too skinny? Anorexic? A stick? Twiggy? I have. I was always underweight and when I say underweight, I really mean it. My mum laughs when she tells people that in the late 80’s/early 90’s I was the only kid whose bike pants were baggy. At dance concerts there was always this one tall, blonde stick thin little thing with arms and legs going in all directions. I stood out like a penguin at the Olympics. Before my growth spurt it wasn’t quite as obvious because I was small all over. When [...]

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