Women have been trying to bring Barbie to life for many years. They look at her big boobs, small waist and long blond hair and think that maybe they could look like that too. Whether they have to starve themselves or become workout addicts, the price tag is irrelevant. Galia Slayen has given a strong ...
Millions of women worldwide of different faiths battle with eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, but it’s a problem that’s increasingly prevalent in Orthodox Jewish communities. In fact, it’s become so noticeable that Rabbis are making it their responsibility as spiritual leaders to speak out. Having developed into a life or death situation, a call ...
Ronny Bi is anorexic. Her body is so weak that she is bedridden, yet she still gets requests for pictures of her naked body. She is one of the many women who discovered that her pro-ana friends were actually pornographers, and now her naked body is one of the most well known by the men ...
An anorexic model, Isabelle Caro, famous for taking part in an anti-anorexia campaign in 2007, died on November 17th. She was 28-years-old. She got famous for taking part in this campaign for which the posters were banned in some countries. She brought the debate of how skinny is too skinny to the forefront of the modelling industry. She ...
Anorexia + Drunk = Drunkorexia Women across college campuses are going out for drinks, but they’re not eating dinner first. In fact, in many cases they are skipping meals to make up for the calories they will consume while drinking. Obviously this is an epidemic, because otherwise it wouldn’t be news. ABC reports: Diet blogs ...
A mother has been feeding her daughter 2/3 less than the recommended daily intake since the age of 2 (she is now 7). Not only will this cause her life-long body image issues, it will surely have stunted her growth. Doctors have said: Her immune system will suffer, her growth may be affected, puberty will ...
Lady Gaga has been scrutinized by the public in every aspect of her life. The lastest gossip news is that she was hospitalized six times last year for problems caused by “extreme dieting”. A new book has come out claiming she was “physically and mentally ill”. She would apparently binge on junk food then not ...
Dear Madame X, I have been in recovery from anorexia for about three years and my health is almost back to normal. I am still very uncomfortable showing my body to people, even my mother. I have had sex before after a few drinks but I turn the lights off and just move my underwear ...
Amanda Seyfried, probably best known for her role as Sophie in Mamma Mia, apparently only eats spinach for lunch. I’m hoping this is a journalistic exaggeration of the truth because if she only eats spinach and exercises a lot then surely she would be collapsing on a regular basis. When asked in an interview what ...
Laptop bags; conspiracy of the patriarchal overlords. Oh yes. I am a woman with hands. The average-sized hands of...
The British nation stood shocked this morning. No, it was nothing to do with us being back in recession...
Dear Madame X, I am in an interracial marriage. Things are fine most of the time, but members of...
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