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Six-Pack Abs? Overrated.
 Six-Pack Abs? 
 Overrated. 



in case you missed it
May 29, 2010 11:40 AM CDT

Six-Pack Abs? Overrated.

Well, in advertising at least

(Newser) - Well guys, if you’re going to the gym for the sole purpose of attracting women…you can stop. Women in an Australian advertising study rated thin or somewhat chubby men at least as highly as those with so-called “six-pack abs,” the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Older teens...

What Happened to Crystal Renn's Curves?

Agent reassures us she's not being unhealthy

(Newser) - Plus-size model Crystal Renn never looks “fat”—but tongues started wagging about her size after she walked in a recent Karl Lagerfeld Chanel show, looking, dare we say, skinny. But “she is not trying to lose weight at all,” her agent says. “She fluctuates between...

Kim Will 'Never Be Skinny'? BS
 Kim Will 'Never Be Skinny'? BS 
OPINION
May 24, 2010 10:46 AM CDT

Kim Will 'Never Be Skinny'? BS

Kardashian and Shape team up to destroy body image

(Newser) - Shape thought it would be a good idea to put a bikini-clad and, yes, skinny Kim Kardashian on its cover…alongside the coverline, “I’ll never be one of those skinny girls.” The obvious problem here is that she is one of those girls, writes Hortense on Jezebel...

Jillian Michaels: Childbirth Would Ruin My Body
 Jillian Michaels: 
 Childbirth Would 
 Ruin My Body 
reasons to not procreate
Apr 23, 2010 9:09 AM CDT

Jillian Michaels: Childbirth Would Ruin My Body

Experts miffed at Biggest Loser trainer's comment

(Newser) - Jillian Michaels probably should have thought twice before telling Women’s Health magazine she’ll never give birth…because she “can’t handle doing that to my body.” The Biggest Loser trainer is now under fire for her comment, and the feel-good bit about adopting that she added...

10 Unretouched Celebrities
 10 Unretouched Celebrities 

IN CASE YOU MISSED
Apr 17, 2010 3:40 PM CDT

10 Unretouched Celebrities

Of course, most of them still look great...

(Newser) - Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson both got attention recently by releasing unretouched photos, but they’re far from the first celebs to do so. The Daily Beast found eight more—check them out in the gallery:
  • Kim Kardashian: The reality star wasn’t upset when Complex posted the wrong—
...

Britney Releases Unretouched Pics

Spears wants to bring awareness to pressure on women

(Newser) - Britney Spears is the latest celebrity to take a stand against photo retouching, releasing before and after pictures from a recent Candie’s campaign shoot. A source tells the Mirror —yes, a British tabloid, so take the story with a grain of salt—that the pop star “is...

Japanese Women Are Skinny, Think They're Fat

Media ideal and stiff competition leads to wacky body image

(Newser) - “I think I am very fat,” a 40-year-old Japanese woman of normal weight whose BMI is verging on “thin” tells the Wall Street Journal , and that’s the story all over the island nation. Japan continues to be the thinnest industrialized nation, and its women have gotten...

Half of 6-Year-Old Brit Girls Wish They Were Skinnier

In study, 50% would like to be 3 sizes skinnier for popularity

(Newser) - Half of the 6-year-old girls in Britain would like to be a lot skinnier than they are. That’s the conclusion of a Cambridge study that asked the pint-size participants to choose an ideal body from digitally altered photographs of themselves. Fifty percent went with the skinniest image, which was...

Hey, Size Zeros, Check Out 'Real' Olympian Women

You can't be a size zero and do what 160-lb Lindsey Vonn does

(Newser) - When it comes to fitness and looks, height-and-weight charts are only part of the story—a lesson on bold display at the Vancouver Olympics. Though the figure skaters may be "sparrow-like," writes Meghan Daum for the Los Angeles Times , most of the women aren't. Bobsledder Elana Meyers is...

Christina Hendricks Tired of Talking Curves

'Mad Men' actress should be famous for talent, not curves

(Newser) - Christina Hendricks would rather talk about her work on Mad Men than her curvy shape, thank you very much, but the latter is what everyone has focused on since a stylist called her a “big girl” at the Golden Globes. “It kind of hurt my feelings at first,...

How Gemma Ward Got Too 'Fat' to Model

Once touted as the next big thing, model simply got too big

(Newser) - Gemma Ward was discovered at 14, became Vogue’s youngest cover model at 16, and landed more than 20 Vogue covers by 19—but today, at just 22 and a few pounds heavier than she once was, Ward’s modeling career appears to be over. Speculation about her size began...

Tyra Banks Launches Plus-Size Model Contest

Fiercely Real Teen Model Search will end with contract, spread

(Newser) - Tyra Banks is jumping on the plus-size model bandwagon with a new modeling competition—the Fiercely Real Teen Model Search. “I've always felt it was my mission to expand the narrow perceptions of beauty,” she tells Us . Teens with dress sizes between 12 and 20 who stand 5'9"...

Blogosphere Erupts Over 'Big Girl' Comment

Times critic and a stylist slam Christina Hendricks' dress

(Newser) - Another New York Times writer is in the hot seat over disparaging comments about Golden Globes attendees. Fashion critic Cathy Horyn, when criticizing Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks’ ruffly gown, quoted an anonymous stylist as saying, “You don’t put a big girl in a big dress.” Christina...

The Rise of the Plus-Size Model
 The Rise of the Plus-Size Model 
Jan 14, 2010 11:46 AM CST

The Rise of the Plus-Size Model

Crystal Renn is the most successful, but others hope for more work

(Newser) - At 5 feet 9 and about 165 pounds, Crystal Renn doesn’t look plus-size in person—but she is the industry’s most successful plus-size model, and potentially the face of a new movement in fashion. “You’re not big,” said a surprised creative director when he met...

V Mag&#39;s Plus-Size Models: Bold or Too Much?
 V Mag's Plus-Size Models: 
 Bold or Too Much? 
MAGAZINE PREVIEW
Jan 5, 2010 12:55 PM CST

V Mag's Plus-Size Models: Bold or Too Much?

Critics split on V magazine preview

(Newser) - Images from V’s upcoming plus-size-only issue are rolling in, and responses are varied. The most recent Models.com preview showcases a spread of plus-size models ranging from practically-naked to naked-naked, and Amy Odell finds the message confusing. “Is it really that women of average-to-larger sizes are beautiful?” she...

Unairbrushed Model? Not Groundbreaking

 Unairbrushed 
 Model? Not 
 Groundbreaking 
BODY IMAGE WARS
Jan 4, 2010 1:54 PM CST

Unairbrushed Model? Not Groundbreaking

Jennifer Hawkins not 'brave' for showing off tiny flaws, say critics

(Newser) - Australia’s Marie Claire took the oh-so-courageous step in the fight for positive body image of featuring a naked, unretouched woman on its February cover...a woman who just so happens to be supermodel Jennifer Hawkins. The issue will benefit an eating disorder organization that defends the choice, saying the...

Women Hate on Their Bodies 36 Times a Day
Women Hate on Their Bodies 36 Times a Day
SURVEY SAYS
Nov 23, 2009 1:59 PM CST

Women Hate on Their Bodies 36 Times a Day

Survey shows frequent negative thoughts about appearance

(Newser) - Women are pretty good at feeling bad: They have negative thoughts about their appearance an average of 36 times a day, a survey shows. One hundred women, aged from 35 to 70, were asked to carry a clicker and register every time they felt anxious about any aspect of their...

Photo Doesn't Make Me a Slut: Meghan McCain
Photo Doesn't Make Me a Slut: Meghan McCain
OPINION
Oct 16, 2009 2:53 PM CDT

Photo Doesn't Make Me a Slut: Meghan McCain

Overreaction part of 'infuriating' double standard on racy pix

(Newser) - Meghan McCain can’t believe the “immediate and nasty overreaction” to her post of a “funny and silly” self-portrait. She admits that posting a photo showing off her cleavage “is not the smartest thing I have ever done. But it’s just not worth the drama it...

Plus-Size Models Hurt Self-Esteem, Too

Sorry, Glamour : A model's size doesn't matter to an overweight woman

(Newser) - Never mind the hoopla surrounding Glamour’s decision to grace its pages with plus-size models—looking at any model will damage an overweight woman’s self-esteem. Meanwhile, underweight women's self-esteem climbs no matter the size of the model they’re looking at, New York reports, citing a recent study. The...

Fox Apologizes for Jessica Simpson Weight Jokes

Calls cartoon a 'poor attempt at humor'

(Newser) - Fox sucked it up and apologized for an NFL Sunday skit in which cartoon versions of the Dallas Cowboys made fun of Jessica Simpson’s weight. “Upon reflection, our poor attempt at humor was insensitive,” Fox said in a statement to US Weekly. It also pointed out that...

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