What would you do?
By BRIE SHELLY Published: July 25, 2013 Earlier this year, I attended a presentation on body image by Dr. Cristin Runfola, who is a post-doc with the CEED program. The presentation […]
Tag Archives: media portrayals
Another Step Toward Healthier Models
As reported on our blog last month, Israel recently passed legislation banning underweight models from appearing in the nation’s media. Last week, editors of 19 global editions of Vogue magazine, […]
Blogs and Representation
I’m known around the office as a blog reader. In fact, I was one of the first people to propose that we start this blog, UNC Exchanges. I’m also teased […]
Miss Representation Film Screening
Everybody knows somebody who wants to see Miss Representation! On Sunday, February 26th, 2012, UNC Eating Disorders Program is hosting a FREE screening of “Miss Representation” in Carroll Hall 111, […]
A Campaign Against Altered Advertisements that Promote Body Dissatisfaction
We blogged this summer about the American Medical Association adopting a policy encouraging advertising associations to develop guidelines for advertisements that discourage the use of altered photographs “in a manner […]
“Miss Representation”: An Inspiring Call to Action
Flip on the television. Open the pages of a newspaper or magazine. What do you see? Advertisements focused on “improving” women’s appearance. Weight loss commercials. Endless pitching of products to […]
