Over at highsnobiety: “The reason why Asian brands would want to use foreign models is that there’s pressure to compete with foreign brands. They want to minimize their visual gap and solidify their positioning,” says Taeil Park, former Fashion Editor at GQ Korea. “It’s less about how ‘better-looking’ foreign models may be than Asian models. It’s more about competing with these foreign brands, and wanting to be seen as the same kind of quality brand.” Labels representative of this type are Wooyoungmi, Juun.J, and O’2nd, who sell to Western doors like Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, and Saks Fifth Avenue. In such stores, they are physically merchandized alongside DKNY, Maje, Opening Ceremony, Vivienne Westwood, Lanvin, Calvin Klein, Ami Paris…And their models are? Mostly white….
No, we can’t
By Molly Arthurs cross posted with permission from The F Word Everyone’s seen that vintage poster of Rosie the Riveter, famous during World War Two for telling able-bodied white women that they too could finally contribute to capitalism and Be Like The Men™. Thousands of feminists have read Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In, which is a wonderful book if […]
Fitness at Every Size
Did you hear about The University of Washington’s advice for prospective cheerleaders? The infographic, published last week by the university, suggested that coeds show up for tryouts with “curled or straight hair,” false eyelashes, and bare midriffs – and created quite a stir in the body image community. It’s clear that the university – and likely not the only one but maybe one of the only to advertise – was looking for a female prototype to populate its squad. Might women of color have a shot? Would women of diverse body types or varying degrees of femininity have any chance of nailing an audition? Unlikely.While we might take aim at any one of the stereotypically confining pointers they recommend, the one that jumps out most to me is …
Praying for Death
“I went to mass twice this week, praying for God to heal one and to take another.” The words of my father-in-law pierced through heart. Gary is a man of quiet faith, but certainly not quiet in nature. His bold personality can light up a […]
Tackling stigma will help challenge the power of eating disorders
Most people with eating disorders are amazing liars. Not something to put on the CV and not something many of us would say we are proud of, rather a skill we have developed and honed over the years to protect ourselves and others from knowing the truth about our illness. Eating disorders can start at any age. You could be a 7-year old girl, as I was, hiding my packed lunches, a 15-year old boy, over-exercising in secret, a young parent cooking for kids but not feeding themselves, or an older person – I was in hospital with a 68 year old bulimic – they struggle too. Whatever age and whatever the circumstance, we have one thing in common and that is that we’ll all have had times when…
Join Us for "Eating Disorders: How to Screen, Assess, Treat, and Refer"
We have an exciting opportunity to share with eating disorder professionals in Ohio. On Tuesday May 17, Dr. Lucene Wisniewski will present the complimentary CEU training Eating Disorders: How to Screen, Assess, Treat, and Refer. This presentation will provide professionals a focused way to: Identify the three primary types of eating disorders Identify at least three reasons to refer to an eating disorder specialist Describe four levels of interventions for eating disorders Name at least two ways people outside the eating disorder speciality can support an individual in eating disorder treatment Event Details Where: Oberlin College, Knowlton Center, 210 Woodland St., Oberlin, OH 44074 When: Tuesday, May 17 from 9:00 – 11:30 AM. To learn more or register, click here. Want to stay up-to-date on upcoming trainings? Sign up for our Programs…
Nikki will explain the relationship between food and the brain
Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. Manx Eating Disorders Support Group is hosting a guest speaker on tomorrow from 6pm to 7.30pm at the Next Step Day Centre, 26-27 Derby Square, Douglas.
Briarcliff Manor neighbors fight plans to turn mansion into eating disorder group home – WABC-TV
WABC-TVBriarcliff Manor neighbors fight plans to turn mansion into eating disorder group homeWABC-TVThere is a battle brewing over a mansion in Westchester County and the plans to turn it into a treatment facility for eating disorders. It's one of Westchester's multimillion dollar mansions, sitting on four acres next to Trump National Golf Club in …and more »