loving yourself
As most of you know and have followed, I have been working on an independent study during this past semester at American University about the fashion and food industries and how they play a role in our society’s view of the “perfect woman” or the “ideal body”. There’s a lot of fight from advocates from within the industry and in the health field, as well as consumers, to change our ideal fromthe thinner the better to the healthy the better. Health is different for everyone and between the talk of the rise in obesity and seeing the thin ideal in the media, it’s confusing.
I’ve enjoyed this study and this blog much more than I could ever imagine and hope to continue it as I look at graduate programs in public health communication or nutrition communication. I’m also looking into research grants for an idea I have so if anyone’s interested in talking with me, please let me know.
Below are the posts that I’ve done for this project in case you’d like to read all of it or just one specific topic. I hope you enjoy!
January
14: Asking for Help
17: Brittany Murphy and watching your words
17: 10 surgeries for Heidi Montag on People.com
20: “Marilyn?” Not quite. A reflection on the Golden Globes
24: Demi Moore: Which do you prefer?
25: EDNOS: When a label means nothing in the NYTimes
28: Michael (Pollan) and Alicia (Silverstone) on “Oprah”
29: Plus-Size Models in the NYTimes and Washington Post
31: Photoshop Hall of Shame in Newsweek
February
3: BMI debate in the Wall Street Journal
3: What did you see first? Evan’s ad in the UK
6: Reflection on Skinny Bitch
7: The Obamas and our obesity fear
10: Reflection on being your own best friend
10: Who’s your celebrity role model? Ellen in Glamour magazine
11: FDA woes in the NYTimes
17: Coco Roche at NYC Fashion Week
18: Reflection on taking care of #1
19: Are we obsessing over women’s bodies? Reflection from NYC Fashion Week
23: Could athletes help our beauty standards? from the NYTimes and theExaminer
25: European Fashion Weeks with Elena Miro (Milan) and Mark Fast (London)
26: All about Binge Eating Disorder
March
2: A follow-up on athletes and body image with Lindsey Vonn
8: Nolita ad in the NYTimes
11: Reflection on Hungry
15: Do sororities promote a low body image? Reflection inspired by Parent Dish
17: Thailand on The Price of Beauty
23: An online beauty focus group
24: Paris on The Price of Beauty
26: Calorie counts: a reflection on the Healthcare Reform
27: What Anna Wintour and Michael Kors are doing for the fashion industry
30: Are advertisements with plus-sized models hurtful? Reflection on an study by Arizona State University
April
6: India on The Price of Beauty
6: “Weighty Matters” Part 1 of a panel hosted by the National Eating Disorders Association at Pace University
7: “Weighty Matters” Part 2 of a panel hosted by the National Eating Disorders Association at Pace University
10: Uganda on The Price of Beauty
12: Vogue Curvy celebrate Julie Henderson
13: Reflection on meeting a celebrity
15: Morocco on The Price of Beauty
16: Reflection on being a part of Delta Delta Delta and Reflections
18: How do we talk about food? from the NYTimes
19: Can we normalize food? A reflection from the above article in the NYTimes
23: Japan on The Price of Beauty
May
4: Reflection on what’s next after this study
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If you are still doing your research, you should check out my Master’s thesis. It sounds quite similar! I focused my research on the advertising and fashion/beauty industries, but all the main parts are the same. Here’s a link to the electronic version, if you are interested: http://gradworks.umi.com/14/50/1450713.html. I’m very excited to read and follow your blog!