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November 9th, 2008

The headlines don’t lie: The stage is ripe for eating disorders

Who can blame girls and women for obsessing over the shape of their bodies?  Just take a gander at three of the weight-related news stories from the past week that I’ve listed below.

Kate Beckinsale eats dessert (probably a poached pear…) This article by Popeater is an interview with Beckinsale who claims that she no longer starves herself. […]

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November 5th, 2008

Exclusive ~ Eating Disorders Interview, Part III: Freedom of Speech?

Note: This is the last in a three-part series interview between Breaking the Mirror and Michael J. Pertschuk, M.D.
Dr. Pertschuk is a psychiatrist at Friends Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He serves as Medical Director of the Eating Disorders Program at Friends Hospital which includes inpatient treatment for male and female adults, adolescents and children […]

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November 5th, 2008

Exclusive ~ Eating Disorders Interview, Part II: The Photoshop Lie

Note: This is the second in a three-part series interview between Breaking the Mirror and Michael J. Pertschuk, M.D.
Dr. Pertschuk is a psychiatrist at Friends Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He serves as Medical Director of the Eating Disorders Program at Friends Hospital which includes inpatient treatment for male and female adults, adolescents and children […]

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May 14th, 2008

Of Rants, Pants and Dance

I have the opportunity to look at many eating disorder and body image related websites every day. Sometimes, one is so bizarre that it catches my attention and sticks in my head.
This post, Why Photoshop is a Feminist’s Best Friend, by author Julie Burchill is one of the strangest articles I’ve seen.
In fact, I’m not […]

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