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Body Image
 Websites presented in alphabetical order About-Face 
 A "San Francisco-based non-profit group, About-Face combats negative and distorted images of women in the media." The website has resources and suggestions for actions that can be taken in support of this goal. It also features archived galleries of "offenders" and "winners," featuring images of how women are portrayed in magazines, on billboards, on TV, and in newspapers. http://www.about-face.org/ Topics: Advertising & Marketing, Business, Media, Women Last updated Jun 13, 2006 AdiosBarbie.com
"A one-stop body shop, where women and men of all cultures and sizes can learn about their bodies; feel proud and comfortable in their natural shapes, sizes, and colors; speak out against impossible beauty standards; and share their experiences." Includes feature articles, social commentary, and a brief history of the Barbie doll. An annotated reading list covers topics such as body image, ethnicity, and size acceptance. Note: not recently updated. http://www.adiosbarbie.com/ Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Women Last updated Jan 17, 2006 Body Image
This annotated list of fiction and nonfiction books for middle and high school students focuses on themes related to body image, such as weight, body shape and size, eating disorders, food addiction, physical deformities, skin conditions, piercing and tattoos, and self-acceptance. Includes titles for and about both girls and boys. Compiled by library media teacher Mary R. Hofmann. From School Library Journal. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6277819.html Topics: Health, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 1, 2006 Body Image: Loving Yourself Inside and Out
Articles and links to resources (many from government agencies) on topics related to body image, such as weight, eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, and children's body images. Site also provides material on healthy eating and physical activity. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health. http://www.womenshealth.gov/bodyimage/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Women, Women's Health Last updated Jun 25, 2009 Dying to Be Thin
An exploration of the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia, based on the PBS program of the same name, which is available on video on the site. Provides questions and answers from experts, what nutrition the body needs, places to share stories, help, warning signs, and related resources, as well as a transcript and a guide for teachers. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 1, 2006 Media Portrayals of Girls and Women
This site "provides a snapshot of the issues around the media's portrayal of women and girls -- from effects on body image and self-identity to ramifications in sports and politics. It looks at the economic interests behind the objectification and eroticization of females by the media as well as efforts to counter negative stereotyping." Also includes links to material about media portrayal of minorities, men, and gays and lesbians. From the Media Awareness Network. http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/women_and_girls/ Topics: Women Last updated Feb 26, 2007 Miss America
This official site has a history of the pageant, including profiles of all of the former Miss Americas. http://www.missamerica.org/ Topics: Women Last updated Jul 25, 2005 National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
The mission of ANAD includes seeking "to alleviate the problems of eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa; to educate the general public and professionals ... to encourage and provide research ... [and] to act as a resource center." The site features basic facts, a guide to therapies, a description of ANAD programs and support groups, and a message board. Free registration is required for the treatment referral section. Searchable. http://www.anad.org/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 26, 2008 National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
A national nonprofit organization for preventing and treating eating disorders. The site contains practical information and resources for sufferers, parents, and friends about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dieting, with tips for improving body image and seeking treatment. http://www.edap.org/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 1, 2006 Our Bodies, Ourselves: Companion Website
This website companion to "Our Bodies, Ourselves"--a book about women's health and sexuality--is rich with information about body image, healthy diet and lifestyle, relationships and sexuality, sexual health, reproductive choices, pregnancy and childbirth, menopause, medical conditions, and other topics. Includes articles, book excerpts, news briefs, and website and book recommendations. From the Boston Women's Health Book Collective. http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/ Topics: Women, Women's Health Last updated Jan 18, 2006 Pageant Center
A wealth of information on beauty pageants and contests. Here you'll find a history of beauty pageants, a directory of beauty pageants throughout the world , a listing of major national and world pageant winners, a directory of pageant winners' home pages, news articles about pageants, a business directory for pageant-related products and services, and information on famous pageant winners and losers. http://www.pageantcenter.com/ Topics: Women Last updated May 13, 2000 Picturing Women
This presentation "explores how women are figured, fashioned, turned into portraits, and told about in words and pictorial narrative." Features a large collection of historical images, interactive features, lesson plans, reading list, video clips and images from the accompanying symposium, e-cards of comic valentines, and more. From Bryn Mawr College, Library Company of Philadelphia, and the Rosenbach Museum and Library. http://www.picturingwomen.org/ Topics: Fashion, Women Last updated Feb 13, 2008 |
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