Downcast, Decapitated and Dead: Why Don’t Women on Book Covers and in Ads Stare Back?
By Sayantani DasGupta In 2007, I was flipping through the latest issue of Marie Claire magazine, when I stumbled upon a striking image. It was this full color photo of several brown-skinned, pregnant women in vibrant colored saris, and it accompanied an article on what’s been … Read More...>
Sexy Toy Make-Overs: Polly Pocket, Care Bears, and Barbie
by Lisa Wade, Cross-posted with permission from Sociological Images We’ve enjoyed documenting the recent trend of sexifying toys, including Dora the Explorer, Strawberry Shortcake, Holly Hobbie, Lisa Frank, Trolls, Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Pony, Rainbow Brite, and Candy … Read More...>
Why Shawn Johnson’s Weight Loss is Not Heroic
By Ashley-Michelle Papon Three years ago, America fell in love with the plucky Shawn Johnson. Just 16, she captured plenty of hearts—and headlines—with three silver medals during the 2008 Olympics. The talented gymnast also took home a gold medal, a highlight for many during a … Read More...>
Seeing Beauty in All: Over-40 Nudes
By Sharon Haywood In the summer of 2010 photographer Keith Seat gave life to the project … More...>
Beauty and the Double Standard of Aging
By Lisa Wade, PhD Cross-posted from Sociological Images Today I had the pleasure of … More...>
Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America (Hardcover)
From Publishers Weekly Whether it's hip-hop diva Lil' Kim's "weave of the week" or … More...>
Feel Fat? Try Burlesque to Feel Beautiful
By Kitty Cavalier Recently a friend told me she wants to love her body but she always … More...>
You Don’t Have to Have an Eating Disorder to be Image Obsessed
Claire Gould, The Review The signs on the mirrors in the bathroom said "You are … More...>
Expressing Disorder: Art Therapies for Eating Disorder Treatment
By Valerie Kusler Several years ago, David Alvarado learned that the woman he had … More...>
What Not to Say to Someone with an Eating Disorder
By Maddie Ruud Good Intentions You just found out that your loved one has an eating … More...>
In the Name of Girls: The AMA Calls for Magazine Ads to End Photoshopping Bodies
By Pia Guerrero, Co-Founder/Editor When we first launched the Adios Barbie website 12 … More...>
A Monster Success!
By Sharon Haywood, Co-Editor It’s official folks, and you heard it here first: MTV … More...>
