Consequences of the Thin Ideal
When we talk about the Thin Ideal, what we mean is the idea that thinness is equal to beauty for girls and women. I shared a disturbing article with you … Continue reading
Objectification: Body Image and Young Children
Body Image Issues: 6-Year-Old Girl Worries She Is Fat – ABC News. In the article linked above, a six-year-old girl talks about needing to lose weight and a group of … Continue reading
Fighting the Fear of Fat: Addressing the Thin Ideal with Young Children
In my post Fear of Fat: Preschool Girls and the Thin Ideal, I reported on Dr. Jennifer Harriger’s study on preschool girls and the Thin Ideal. This study found that … Continue reading
Fear of Fat: Preschool Girls and the Thin Ideal
In a study published in 2010, Dr. Jennifer Harriger, a colleague at Pepperdine University, looked at how much girls aged 3-5 had internalized the thin ideal (the idea that beauty … Continue reading
Positive Pick: Lottie Doll is a fashion doll you can feel good about!
Today I want to share a product with you that I think you’ll love. It’s the Lottie doll by Arklu. Arklu is in what they describe as a David versus … Continue reading
A Monster Problem: Monster High may be good for business, but is it good for girls?
Lori Patel, Vice President for Girls Marketing for Mattel recently wrote a piece for the Huffington Post entitled Believing in Girls is Good Business. In this piece, Patel talks about … Continue reading
Dr. Jennifer W. Shewmaker 