Posted 18 hours ago
Nice writeup from CNN.com Be on the look out for the Body Image Council’s own workshop on how to survive and enjoy the holiday season with eating and body image issues. [Link]
Posted 19 hours ago
Thanks for posting this, feministing.com, and thanks for bringing to the world’s attention how RIDICULOUS the music industry can act. [Palmer] refused to let them remove shots of her “fat” belly from the video for Leeds United (see above), and is therefore “uncommercial”. This comes from a metal label where, I have it on good authority, [...] [Link]
Posted 19 hours ago
Then why didnt they look for eating disorders in their studies? A limitation of the analysis is that it did not include eating disorders, said Dr. Harry Brandt, director for the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt and head of the psychiatry department at St. Joseph Medical Center. At least half of the patients he sees [...] [Link]
Posted 42 hours ago
Since you had no trouble with last month’s treasure, we decided to find something a little more challenging from the Archaeology collection. If you think you know the above object, email us your answer along with your full name and mailing address to treasures [at] brynmawr [dot] edu. We will select one correct entry and send [...] [Link]
Posted 43 hours ago
We received a lot of correct responses to November’s Treasure. We will select one lucky participant to receive a special gift. The item pictured is the Bryn Mawr College song book Edited by Helen Lord Smith and Elinor Milnor Parker. It was published by the Undergraduates of Bryn Mawr College for the benefit of Goodhart [...] [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
While I appreciate a lot of the points made in this article, I’m glad it’s author takes the time to acknowledge the over simplification of her statements. Next time you are in a store that sells magazines, look at the number of magazines devoted to women’s fashion and beauty. Women are being bombarded with these messages [...] [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
first of all, happy thanksgiving to everyone! hope everyone had a great break! just to let everyone know, we will have a meeting this Wednesday (the 3rd) at 9:30 am in the Health Center Conference Room. See you there! also this wednesday at 4pm in the Counseling Center Lobby will be our weekly Body Image and Eating Issues [...] [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Kidnap’ Fails to Capture Audience ~ Reetu Bajaj ‘12 ‘Kidnap’ promos brought up much hype for several reasons. New kid on the block Imraan Khan is back after having quite a success with ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’. Audiences wondered if this lover-boy could build up to a fierce criminal. Minissha Lamba comes back from her simple [...] [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Sugra and I: A Semi-fictionalized account ~Marium Sattar ‘09 At the age of 4 and 5, my first memories are of my servant Sugra. She doted over me day and night. It was Sugra who played games with me when I felt lonely as my older siblings were at school. It was Sugra who bounded after me, [...] [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
Welcome to 20.6 degrees East and 78.9 degrees North! ~Fatima Quadri ‘11 What has a vast history of being one of the most ancient civilizations in the world and yet is still one of the younger, but second largest, democracies? Pull out your map, head towards 20.6 degrees east and 78. 9 degrees north, and take a [...] [Link]
Posted 3 days ago
South Asian Women Presents DIL - From the Heart of South Asia South Asian Women’s Culture Show 2008 November 15th Doors Open 7:30 Thomas Great Hall Bryn Mawr College Come Enjoy with the South Asians - Performances, Food & Fun!! [Link]
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