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Archive for July, 2010

Negative Body Image: Who Are You Fooling?

Do you have kids?  Siblings?  A boyfriend or girlfriend?  Impressionable roommates? When you look in the mirror, what do they see? When I was little, I remember my mother’s nude body shimmying as she stepped out of the shower.  I remember how comfortable she seemed in her skin, and how I always saw beauty within [...]

Noteworthy #001: Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr, 27 year old Australian model (known specifically for her Victoria’s Secret involvement), on her secure place in the media as a (sometimes too thin) body idol. While she may be the target of several criticisms involving her “thinness”, the model happens to be penning a book for teenage girls about self-esteem. “It’s about [...]