Makeup: A matter of habit, self-esteem, social convention… and?
No Looking
August 18, 2012 by 20 Comments
What happens when a woman looks in the mirror? What happens when she doesn’t? Swearing off mirrors to improve self-esteem.
Ugly Duckling
August 15, 2012 by 10 Comments
Women are embracing surgical procedures at increasingly younger ages, conforming to narrowing definitions of beauty.
The Comforts of a Womanly Body… To a Man
August 13, 2012 by 16 Comments
What we REALLY want in bed, especially for comfort.
Let Them Eat Cake
June 28, 2012 by 13 Comments
No, this is not another musing on Marie Antoinette – nor her fashion footwear or comely comestibles. No, this is not another musing on fun with food and our national preoccupation with the Almighty Slender Ideal. But this is a set of disconcerting observations and possibly helpful ones – drawn from a recent report in [...]
Junk Food, Diet Damage, Activating Awareness
June 15, 2012 by 21 Comments
Concerned about what you eat? Maybe you should be.
French Women Fear Fat, Too
June 14, 2012 by 9 Comments
The New York Times Magazine reported recently that “French Women Worry About Getting Fat, Too.” In an article by Susan Dominus, statistics show that while the obesity rate in France was 8.5 percent in 1997, it’s nearly doubled in the past 15 years, reaching 14.5 percent. Scandaleux! Apparently, American eating habits have infiltrated. And it’s [...]
The Woman’s Dilemma: Disrespect, Disregard, Disapproval
June 8, 2012 by 16 Comments
When I saw this on Huffington Post, I was aghast. Disrespect? Yep. Disregard for what matters? You betcha. Disapproving? Moi? Right on the money. Hillary Clinton has now been described as “overweight” and therefore in need of getting in shape if she hopes to run for the 2016 nomination. Seriously? First it was Makeup-Gate (or [...]
The FAT Fake-Out
June 1, 2012 by 23 Comments
I’ve been fat. I’ve been thin. I’ve been everything in between. How many millions of women could say the same? In my own head, I remained fat for decades, despite being in a normal weight range for both my age and stature. Yet I was certain I was fat, and no one could convince me [...]
Sleep Over Sex, Money Mess as Cause of Stress
May 22, 2012 by 7 Comments
Stress. Sleeplessness. Sex? Forget it!
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