26. 04. 2012
real-life-barbie Valeria Lukyanova

Real-life “Barbie doll” stirs up the web and raises concern

Buzz about a Russian woman who has altered her appearance to resemble a Barbie doll has been circulating around the internet recently. The woman in question is 21 year old Valeria Lukyanova. Lukyanova...

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07. 02. 2012
California gay marriage

California’s Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban ruled unconstitutional

Another leap for the approval and acceptance of same-sex marriage! Here’s the segment as it appeared on Fox News: Today, California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage was declared unconstitutional by a federal appeals court....

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06. 02. 2012
Katya Zharkova plus model magazine

PLUS Model Magazine covers body image in the fashion industry

My friend and Beutiful Magazine Newsletter fashion contributor Devin Anne Pauley (Morgia Bridal – sign up for updates here!) sent me the link to this news. PLUS Model Magazine, a magazine dedicated to...

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03. 12. 2011
Maggie goes on a diet

“Maggie Goes On A Diet” book for young girls creates outrage

I mean, I get mad just reading the title – and you should, too. This is the title of a new book by author Paul Kramer. And the book is being sold to...

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17. 11. 2011
Britain's First Fat Hair Salon Feature

First hair salon for heavier women opened in the UK

I didn’t know what to think at first, honestly. At first visualization, the thought of hair salons segregated by weight sounds more harmful than helpful – and maybe it is. It sounds discriminatory...

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17. 11. 2011
nothing_tastes_as_good_as_skinny_feels kate moss

“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” t-shirt advert banned

Put this under the category of things that should never have been created: A t-shirt that says “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Yes, it was designed. Manufactured. And sold on online...

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12. 11. 2011
Nicolette Talylor

Thirteen year old gets a nose job to avoid bullying

People have gotten a lot more serious about bullying in the past two years. More protective and strict policies have been put in schools, organizations have been created and there is so much...

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11. 10. 2011
Katie Halchishick plus size model Oprah

Iconic photo speaks a thousand words about body image

I saw this post on Healthy is The New Skinny (amazing website for women, if you haven’t been there before). That’s because the beautiful woman in this photo is plus-size model Katie Halchishick...

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06. 10. 2011
TaraLynn

“Do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?”

This may or not be a true story, as the accurate source has not been identified, but this story has been circulated all over the internet and various social media sites and blogs....

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22. 09. 2011
annarexiacostume rickys

Insensitive Halloween costume #1: Anna Rexia

Ricky’s, which is a top New York’s costume chain store, has been selling this horrible costume online and even in some stores. The costume is called “Anna Rexia” and is a skeleton-printed tube...

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