Women have always had a peculiar relationship with their bodies. Peculiar in the sense they are taught from an early age to obsess about it. From early pigtails and bobby socks to low-rise jeans and demi-bras. Not to mention the money put in to soften, color, and pluck every inch of our body if need […]
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Interview with Artist Cheryl-Ann Webster
Cheryl-Ann Webster has been an artist for most of her life. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario and is in the throes of a project of interest to all women of all shapes, sizes and ages everywhere: The Beautiful Women Project (BWP). I had the opportunity to meet Cheryl-Ann and learn about her project this fall. […]
Cunt : a declaration of independence
When Cunt first came out and Inga Muscio would find herself in social settings accosted by “So, what do you do?” questions, how she’d answer would pretty much be determined by her impression of the person asking. Usually, it was something like: I’m a writer of a women’s studies book” rather than blurting out, “I […]
The Mysterious Bosom
the tale of one woman’s breasts Do you remember the moment when you first became aware (or self conscious) of your body? I do. It was summer. Hot and sticky. I was probably five or six years old. I was running around the house in pink cotton panties and nothing else. A neighbor came over […]
Do Media Images Trigger Eating Disorders?
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. They have an interesting press release on a study in 2003 on the impact of media images on people who are already prone to eating disorders. They found “that viewing ‘plus-size’ models decreased young women’s […]
