The Slim Chance Awards have been announced! I was honored to be one of the judges. This year’s “winners” include the Special K Challenge, Body Contouring, the Cotton Ball Diet and the Tongue Patch! Go to http://www.fitwoman.com/hww for the details on why this year’s … [Read more...]
Body image confessions via Byline to Finishline
Somehow I missed the Lululemon controversy which erupted earlier this month. But here’s the skinny: The company’s founder, Chip Wilson, was discussing his product in an interview. Specifically he was addressing complaints that Lululemon’s yoga pants were subject to pilling. … [Read more...]
NMercer: How Overcoming Body Image Issues Helped My Career
(Ed. Note: Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. This guest post by singer, rapper, and songwriter NMERCER illustrates how body image is in the eye of the beholder. ) I moved to Los Angeles from Seattle ten years ago with a so-so body image. If I was exercising and eating right … [Read more...]
Strong is the new skinny? Enough is enough
Strong is the new skinny. You've probably seen that mantra splashed across social media, magazines or on television. Muscular (attractive) young women in workout gear telling YOU that muscles are in and waif thin bodies with no definition are out. While I appreciate that muscles on women … [Read more...]
Retaliation Case Against Florida School District Survives Motion to Dismiss
In Florida, a federal district court judge has denied the Citrus County School Board's motion to dismiss claims filed by students who allege they were retaliated against after one of them reported that she was "offended and uncomfortable" by sexual behavior of their soccer coaches. As we noted in … [Read more...]
Athletes Against Bad Body Image-AABBI
I've been thinking lately about body image since I watched and episode of Intervention about this girl who had an eating disorder. I read a week or so later an article about an Athletic Trainer's role as part of an athlete recovering from an eating disorder. I wanted to learn more about bad body … [Read more...]