Dr. Robyn Silverman
September is an amazing month for action. You can smell it in the air. Back to work. Back to school. Back to…snarky body-bashing comments from “friends,” coworkers, and the girl next door who, as it turns out, isn’t that nice after all.
What are we doing? It’s time to get it together. If women [...]
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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 big [...]
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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 saying is…the [...]
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The Avatar Diet: Does this Avatar Make My Butt Look Big?
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Trying to get rid of that belly fat? Looking to thin down those thighs? Want to straighten out your body image and “combat obesity” while looking at your computer screen? It’s time to join the virtual world!
If you were ever wondering if a [...]
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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 and point from one [...]
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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 are Dads when it [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Do Latinas and African American Girls Have Better Body Image?
Dr. Robyn Silverman
A new localized study caught my eye this morning because it talked about a discrepancy in the way Latinas viewed their bodies in comparison to the way that mainstream American women view their bodies. In particular, the researchers suggested that the Latinas they [...]
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