Marie Claire’s “Love Your Body Issue” is a Big Fail

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By Elena Rossini A couple of weeks ago I read that the November 2011 issue of Marie Claire South Africa featured several thought-provoking ad campaigns by major advertising agencies on the topic of “Love Your Body.” I thought it would be wonderful to showcase this in my documentary “The Illusionists.” Thanks to the … [Read more...]

Conversations About Body Image: A Place at the Table for Me?

‘Black Torso’ by American artist Nancy Fried.

By s.e. smith Original post found at FORWARD. Cross-posted with permission. Conversations about body image come up often in feminist communities, and unfortunately, many of those conversations are predicated on the dual ideas that all people should love their bodies and that lovable bodies are healthy ones. This can be seen … [Read more...]