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September 19th, 2008

Am I fat? Thin? Normal?

As I was indulging in this piece of drivel about the new 90210 starlets’ shrinking bodies, I was again struck by the realization that I have no idea what’s thin, what’s fat and what’s normal anymore.
I look in the mirror one day and say, “Okay, I look pretty healthy.”  The next day, I can barely […]

By angelique -- 3 comments

June 8th, 2008

Some fascinating eating disorder poll results…

I haven’t yet “advertised” the poll regarding clothing size that you can find to the right of this page, along the sidebar. 
But now that we’ve hit over 100 participants, I’d like to say that I’m surprised by the findings.
It would seem that roughly 75% of visitors to Breaking the Mirror are between a size 0 […]

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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 […]

By angelique -- 2 comments

May 13th, 2008

Another Size Zero Victim-in-the-Making from Bollywood!

Just when you thought I couldn’t blog on Bollywood’s starlets any more, it seems that yet another Indian actress is jumping on board the Size Zero Train (which leads to a very dark place, believe me.)
SAWF reports that Rani Mukerji “is now determined to address [her] ‘weightier’ issue.”
As the (rather callous, in my opinion) author states:
“She […]

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May 13th, 2008

The Size Zero Domino Effect

Little did I know that I would become a Bollywood Blogger, but here is yet another story from India and the Middle East.
I came across an article on Zee News that suggests Indian actress Kareena Kapoor’s shrinking body is a kind of thinspiration to her colleagues/competition.  (Not familiar with Ms. Kapoor?  See previous Breaking the Mirror posts here […]

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May 3rd, 2008

Size zero prompts eating disorder concerns in India

I’ve known many women from the country of India, and all seemed to have a completely rational sense of what a “normal” woman looks like.  Most had no problem with their curves, believing them to be beautiful, sexy, natural.
However, it would seem that the desire for a size zero has reached Bollywood.
According to two articles from […]

By angelique -- 2 comments