http://dir.salon.com/topics/body_image/?source=rss&aim=body_image en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT By Sarah Hepola Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/10/13/spanx_makeout/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/10/13/spanx_makeout/index.html?source=rss It was hot. It was heavy. There was just one problem: I was wearing control-top undergarments By Kate Harding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/18/candy_crowley/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/18/candy_crowley/index.html?source=rss The CNN political correspondent has had a long and distinguished career -- but more important, she lost weight! By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/18/care_bears_on_fire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/18/care_bears_on_fire/index.html?source=rss Care Bears on Fire think the fashionista needs a hoagie. By Kate Harding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/12/aspirational_hair/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/12/aspirational_hair/index.html?source=rss What do women want? It's a lot more complicated than shiny blond tresses By Kate Harding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/15/crystal_renn/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/15/crystal_renn/index.html?source=rss Crystal Renn almost starved to death to be in Vogue. She finally got there, after she embraced her natural curves By Kate Harding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/13/reebok_ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/13/reebok_ads/index.html?source=rss If sex sells, then these Reebok commercials make good business sense -- but respecting women might be even smarter By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/04/jessica_simpson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/11/04/jessica_simpson/index.html?source=rss What kind of breaking news is this? "Story highlights" include the singer's cup size By Sady Doyle Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/19/givhan_fat_models/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/19/givhan_fat_models/index.html?source=rss The Washington Post's Robin Givhan says it's not the fashion world that needs to change. It's us By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/13/designers_hate_fat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/13/designers_hate_fat/index.html?source=rss You can never be too rich, too thin or too plastic for haute couture By Kate Harding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/09/lauren_photoshop/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/09/lauren_photoshop/index.html?source=rss The designer admits the egregious digital slimming of a model was the company's fault -- just a bit too late By Julia Furlan Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/08/nicole_eggert/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/08/nicole_eggert/index.html?source=rss The "Baywatch" star hits the beach with a satirical video and a few extra pounds. Female empowerment or PR stunt? By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/29/nicole_richie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/29/nicole_richie/index.html?source=rss Two weeks after giving birth, the planet celebrates the star's "killer" body By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/24/drunk/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/24/drunk/index.html?source=rss Another depressing study on alcohol and the ladies By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/09/22/snuggie_sauna/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/09/22/snuggie_sauna/index.html?source=rss A new spa treatment is a breakthrough in personal sweat lodge technology -- and weight loss absurdity By Judy Berman Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/21/models/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/21/models/index.html?source=rss A designer's staff abandons him over the decision to include plus-size models in a fashion show By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/08/lady_locker_room/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/08/lady_locker_room/index.html?source=rss Marie Claire doesn't want to see your big-nippled, flabby naked body "preening" around the gym By Kate Harding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/04/big_thighs_heart_disease/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/04/big_thighs_heart_disease/index.html?source=rss It's like Christmas! Unless you're someone with naturally thin legs. Or Serena Williams By Kate Harding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/31/healthy_eating_for_kids/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/31/healthy_eating_for_kids/index.html?source=rss Parents try to find the tricky balance between preventing childhood obesity and encouraging disordered eating By Judy Berman Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/13/hipster_bellies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/13/hipster_bellies/index.html?source=rss For hipster dudes, that is. Ladies, feel free to keep fretting over your "cankles" By Amanda Fortini Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/05/plastic_surgery_fortini/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/05/plastic_surgery_fortini/index.html?source=rss Is plastic surgery screwing with sexual selection? By Lynn Harris Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/29/cankles/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/29/cankles/index.html?source=rss How a silly advertising stunt by Gold's Gym became a fake trend embraced by recession-addled plastic surgeons By Amy Benfer Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/28/fat_britney/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/28/fat_britney/index.html?source=rss Can't a lady celebrity ever win? By Kate Harding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/07/28/plus_sized_television/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/07/28/plus_sized_television/index.html?source=rss Is plus-size programming like "More to Love" and "Drop Dead Diva" empowerment, exploitation -- or both? By Kate Harding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/17/bruni_ed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/17/bruni_ed/index.html?source=rss Food critic Frank Bruni's memoir sheds light on a little understood disorder, especially as it affects males By Frances Kissling Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/15/regina_benjamin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/15/regina_benjamin/index.html?source=rss Actually, having a woman who is above-average weight as America's family doctor is a good thing