By Devon White [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTlmho_RovY[/youtube] Young people today live in a society where body image expectations are high and their physical appearance holds more importance than… Read More »Dying to be Perfect
By Erica Rose The January 2011 issue of Essence Magazine poses a major question about rapper/artist Lil Wayne and that is “can Weezy start over… Read More »No Love: A Proper Representation of Lil Wayne
By Emily Mathis Fast Tube by Casper Seventeen magazine just launched a new project called Body Peace. Basically you go online and sign a pledge… Read More »Seventeen Magazine's New "Body Peace" Project
As a lifelong gamer, I was excited about the recent release of “Metroid: Other M”, a video game featuring one of the industry’s few female… Read More »Game on? Women and the video game industry
I watched the season premiere of MTV’s Teen Mom last night and it got me thinking about all the TV shows out there that are… Read More »Is TV Glamorizing Teen Pregnancy?
Is feminist blogging legitimate or just another marketing tool? That seems to be a question getting tossed around the blogosphere. It all started because of… Read More »Feminist blogging, a marketing ploy?
In the past week, Australia announced the first body-image initiative in the world. According to a recent article, the initiative is a voluntary code that… Read More »Australia Makes Body Image History
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w44B1JzdwXY]I was talking to a friend recently and we were discussing how we had both put on weight since high school (when we met) and… Read More »"Real" Women, Body Image, and the Media
Lately in the news, there has been much debate about Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s sexual orientation and whether or not it matters when considering her… Read More »Elena Kagan's Sexual Orientation… Is it a Big Deal or Not?
Who would have thought that Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson would be the next wave of celebrities taking a stand against the media and our culture’s… Read More »Celebrities taking a stand against the media’s obsession with "perfect"