We had a great conversation on The Today Show today with Meredith Vieira, talking about the very controversial Abercrombie and Fitch padded, push-up bikini tops for the 7-14 year old age bracket. I’ve been receiving some questions about this, so here, I answer a view of the big ones. Early sexualization of girls is wrong [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman Well, it’s not like we didn’t know it. Reporter/writer Jeffrey Zaslow reminds us today in the Wall Street Journal that life ain’t what it used to be. It was 23 years ago that he interviewed some fourth graders in Chicago trying to determine if dieting and poor body image really was as [...]
SELF Magazine Warning Needed? Subject on Cover is Bigger Than She Actually Appears Dr. Robyn Silverman When I was sitting in my Sassy Sisterhood Girl Circle showing how magazine editors photo-shop the hell out of every photo that comes their way, something clicked. Meaghan, age 13, looked right at me and said. “So what you’re [...]
Too Fat to Be Surgeon General? Discriminatory Claims Circulating Against Dr. Regina Benjamin’s “Fitness” to Be Surgeon General Dr. Robyn Silverman There have been some unfortunate derogatory groans about Dr. Regina Benjamin’s Fitness to be President Obama’s pick for Surgeon General. Her weight is throwing opinions of her fitness for the job off kilter. Case [...]
Dads impact on Daughters Body Image Dr. Robyn Silverman Do dads have an impact on girls’ body image development? You betcha! I just finished a great interview with Joe Kelly aka “The Dad Man” in preparation for writing the chapter on Dads for my body image book. Number 1 question on my list: How important [...]
Dr. Robyn Silverman, Dr. Pauline Wallin & host Craig Cohen on SmartTalk radio this AM talking about body image. Listen now! This morning, I had the pleasure of being on WITF SmartTalk radio, a division of NPR, talking about body image. We discussed everything from the media’s influence, the parental influence, peer influence, and plastic [...]
Kim Kardashian, curvaceous reality star, is featured in Life and Style Magazine this month. She’s talking about her body (not surprising– everyone else does!) and what she really thinks of her curves. It’s amazing how controversial these reality stars and celebs can be– even if they seem to be doing something good for women. On [...]
Dr. Robyn Silverman What are we saying to our young people, when one of the selected finalists for Miss Universe is so underweight, she looks like she needs a hamburger more than a crown? What are we teaching our girls about what is beautiful, celebrated, and rewarded? What does the media tell them, show them, [...]
Dora too Modelesque to Be a Girl’s Role Model? Dr. Robyn Silverman Many parents and my fellow bloggers were feeling a bit queasy when Mattel released their controversial silhouette on March 6th. We couldn’t help but wonder if Dora was becoming the new Diva– the new Bratz, or the new Lindsey Lohan or Miley Cyrus [...]
Is weighing children and teens at school a good idea? Dr. Robyn Silverman Massachusetts has jumped on the “free the obese” bandwagon. The ant-obesity plan goes before the Public Health Council next week, and broad support is expected. The plan requires all major restaurant chains, including fast food restaurants, to prominently post all calorie counts [...]
