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Articles, features, news and polls on a variety of body image topics.
www.adiosbarbie.com
The Cincinnati Post: Better Dead than Fat
Short article about poll findings that women would choose weight loss over longevity.
www.cincypost.com
Features articles, forums, psychological exercises, activism ideas, and resources.
www.bodypositive.com
Brief article examining the idea of male bodily perfection.
www.infoplease.com
Cognitive Behavior Therapy as a Treatment for Body Image Dissatisfaction
Brief overview of a report by Vanderbilt University's psychology department, exploring cognitive behavior therapy as treatment for body image disatisfaction.
www.vanderbilt.edu
Chronic Illness and Body Image
An article from Rest Ministries on negative body image in people with chronic illness, and its psychological effects.
www.restministries.org
The Body Burden - Living in the Shadow of Barbie
Information about and reviews of the book by Stacey Handler, granddaughter of the woman who created the Barbie doll, in which she openly discloses her own battle with her body image.
www.bodyburden.com
The Psychology of Ideal Body Image
Article by Barbara A. Cohen, Ph.D. examining the psychology of the idealized body.
www.healingthehumanspirit.com
Council on Size and Weight Discrimination
Articles, links and resources on discrimination and media images, with information about how to become a media-watch volunteer.
www.cswd.org
Contains a definition of the term, student's thoughts, and discussion of the health effects of poor body image, and of the impact of the media.
www.wellesley.edu
From the Social Issues Research Center, a summary of findings on body image.
www.sirc.org
Disability Cool: Sexuality 'R Us
Article exploring the link between fat oppression and the experiences of women with disabilities.
www.geocities.com
Provides support and reference material to persons of short stature and creates a forum to teach people about the social issues of being short.
www.shortsupport.org
Aiming to promote self-esteem through self-discovery. Includes excerpts and ordering for the book and video, resources including a quiz, messageboard and links.
www.iambeautiful.com
Information on a collection of documentary films and videos on body image, primarily for educational use from Film Makers Libraries.
www.filmakers.com