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5 protective factors that promote positive body image

Posted on by Helen Splarn

Vogue is to be commended on their recent stand again using skinny models. According to a Conde Nast … Read More »

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Four strategies to foster positive body image in young people

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 It seems the days of super skinny models are finally on their way out. This is great news … Read More »

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Adele- a positive body image role model ?

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  Adele: “I’ve never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority … Read More »

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Winslet shakes her booty for a good cause

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

The infamous phrase “does my bum look big in this?”  will never be heard in the Winslet household. … Read More »

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Vogue Australia features new ‘now shape’ and salutes the beauty of a real women

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

Australian Vogue has broken with 50 years of tradition by featuring a plus size model in its September … Read More »

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Win for real women as air brushed images of celebrities are banned

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

Finally the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has realised that advertising agencies who intentionally re-touch and … Read More »

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Is emaciated the new thin?

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A recent report, The Female Body’s Dysmorphic Epidemic: How Contemporary Women Are Coping With Our Aberrant Social Reality, … Read More »

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Book Review: Does my bum look big in this ad?

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Does my bum look big in this ad?, published by Wombat Books, This book is great for teenagers … Read More »

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Tips for teenagers on how to appreciate their body type

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50% of 3 to 6 year old girls say they worry about being fat 70% of 7 year … Read More »

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Presssure to be perfect makes women drink before sex

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75% of women link to drink before sex with their partners 25% of women ‘tipsy’ first time they … Read More »

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