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    Posts Tagged ‘body image’

    • Fiona’s Blog: Top Five Reasons to See “Bridesmaids”

      By Fiona Lowenstein | May 31st, 2011 | 3 comments

      Guest blogger and high school junior Fiona Lowenstein wants you to know why you should go see the movie “Bridesmaids” RIGHT NOW (spoiler alert!).

      Tags: body image, Bridesmaids, Bridezilla, Kristen Whig, movies
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 3 Comments »

    • Fiona’s Blog: Should Parents Photoshop Kids’ School Pictures?

      By Fiona Lowenstein | November 22nd, 2010 | 1 comment

      High school junior and guest blogger Fiona Lowenstein examines the new trend of parents photoshopping school pictures, and reflects on her own experience embracing imperfection.

      Tags: body image, media, Self-Esteem
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 1 Comment »

    • The Good, The Bad, and The Barbie

      By dev | October 14th, 2010 | 0 comments

      Award-winning young adult novelist Tanya Stone has written a new book about the doll, her extraordinary creator and the cultural phenomenon that is Barbie.

      Tags: body image, books, media and culture
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | No Comments »

    • Fiona’s Blog: Where Does a Diet End & an Eating Disorder Begin?

      By Fiona Lowenstein | September 27th, 2010 | 2 comments

      High school junior and weekly guest blogger Fiona Lowenstein asks: Are girls and women with full-blown eating disorders the only ones with problems?

      Tags: body image, diets, eating disorders, Fiona's blog
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 2 Comments »

    • Fiona’s Blog: Operation Scarlet – How Periods Prepare Girls for a Life of Covert Activity

      By Fiona Lowenstein | September 20th, 2010 | 4 comments

      This week, high school junior and weekly guest blogger Fiona sounds off on the secrecy surrounding periods.

      Tags: body image, Fiona's blog, Friendship, Self-Esteem, sexuality
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 4 Comments »

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      In her final blog, guest blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein reflects on the process of blogging and the readers who have helped her grow over the past two years.

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