by DrRobyn on February 25, 2010
In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, it’s important to reflect on how we got ourselves into such a pickle in the first place. I mean, during this week we are not just talking about those girls, women, boys, and men who have clinical eating disorders. We’re talking about the pervasive disordered eating that [...]
by DrRobyn on February 23, 2010
Some teens feel that they must be perfect at everything. Perfect grades. Perfect clothes. Perfect body. Perfectionism puts an enormous strain on a teen’s everyday life. Here’s the most recent clip of Dr. Robyn Silverman appearing as an Expert on The Tyra Show dealing with perfectionism and teens who are constantly striving to be perfect.
In [...]
by DrRobyn on February 22, 2010
A National Study released by Girl Scouts of the USA tells us that 9 out of 10 girls say that the fashion industry is at least partially responsible for girls’ obsession with being skinny today.
In this nationwide study called “Beauty Redefined,” more than 1000 girls ages 13-17 were surveyed. Would you like to hear a [...]
by DrRobyn on February 18, 2010
Johnny Rock // Body Image Project // Review from Body Image Project
Studies show us that more and more, boys and men are suffering from poor body image. Girls and women are no longer the only ones who are embarrassed, frustrated, disgusted, or dissatisfied with their physiques. Research tells us that boys are increasingly worried about [...]
by DrRobyn on February 16, 2010
It turns out that Fashion Week may actually be reflecting what we’ve known all along: Not all girls and women are a size 0. Some catwalks, while still filled with the tiniest models, are more readily exploring the use of more full-figured gals. By full-figured, I mean, size 12.
So, I ask you, is it enough? [...]
by DrRobyn on January 28, 2010
Oh boy. Hold onto your body image! Considering the dreadful body image people already are coping with in America and in many western nations, we are no stranger to seeing skinny people think they’re fat. Now the Mayo clinic is confirming our fears– you can be skinny and fat at the same time.
A new report [...]
by DrRobyn on January 12, 2010
People love to talk. Blah, blah, blah. When it comes to body image, weight, size, obesity, waify models and women, everything gets lumped up together into a convenient black and white argument where fat is bad and thin is good. Ridiculous.
Thank you, Kyle Smith, of the New York Post, for writing another article to fuel [...]
by DrRobyn on January 7, 2010
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…accept when it comes to weight. Where do girls get the silly notion that gaining weight means they are ugly and will be excluded? Hmmmm. Well, as we are working to try and help our daughters understand that:
(1) Beauty comes from within
(2) Don’t judge a book by it’s [...]
by DrRobyn on December 28, 2009
Children are watching and listening! How well did we do this year? Oy. Not so good.
Well, this list was inspired by one of the comments I recently got on an article I wrote ages ago on Selma Blair and her interest in dropping acid. The commenter, identified as Peter wrote: “I think that dropping some [...]
by DrRobyn on October 28, 2009
There must be people buying it. I mean, they wouldn’t be selling it if someone—no, a whole host of people, were buying it. Someone thinks it’s cute to dress their little girls up like their own portable “mini-me” replete with toddler bras, heavy make-up, and high heels. Is it time to get a grip? Anyone? [...]