I think the body image thing, everybody can identify with that. In our culture there's just so much pressure and so much… — America Ferrera Copy Share Image
“WE CAN’T BE GOOD CARETAKERS, LEADERS, OR MENTORS FOR EACH OTHER IF WE CAN’T BREATHE.” — Sarah Hays Coomer Copy Share Image
“That said, pointing out inaccurate or unrealistic portrayals of women to younger grade school children-ages five to eight-does seem to be effective,… — Peggy Orenstein Copy Share Image
When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
“When we find new, powerful, healthy ways to be in our bodies — large or small — WE ARE BEAUTIFUL AND FREE” — Sarah Hays Coomer Copy Share Image
“This was how I found out that there are an infinite number of things that can be “incorrect” on a woman’s body.” — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
This is hilarious. First, people say how so many actresses in Hollywood look anorexic, and now they are criticizing me for looking… — Jennifer Lawrence Copy Share Image
American Psychological Association, the girlie-girl culture’s emphasis on beauty and play-sexiness can increase girls’ vulnerability to the pitfalls that most concern parents:… — Peggy Orenstein Copy Share Image
“Many women sheepishly confess to hearing the words “You look like you lost weight” and thinking, So you thought I was fat… — Jessica Ortner Copy Share Image
I'm no stranger to the occasional dodgy juice, but it doesn't taste very nice and it is bloody boring. It's not a… — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
“As our body journeys through life, and life journeys on our body….life will leave marks on us too. From the creases of… — lauren klarfeld Copy Share Image
With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice. — Oprah Winfrey Copy Share Image
“Where woman do not fit the Iron Maiden [societal expectations/assumptions about women's bodies], we are now being called monstrous, and the Iron… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
“When she thinks of the toxins built up inside of her from so many years of eating carelessly, of the resentment that… — Benjamin Percy Copy Share Image
Ugly. Is irrelevant. It is an immeasurable insult to a woman, and then supposedly the worst crime you can commit as a… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
“If my self was my dwelling, then my body resembled an orchard that surrounded it. I could either cultivate that orchard to… — yukio mishima Copy Share Image
Keep in mind that television, magazines, movies, and even newspapers rarely show images of average-shaped bodies. — M.J. Rose Copy Share Image
“Beauty" and sexuality are both commonly misunderstood as some transcendent inevitable fact; falsely interlocking the two makes it seem doubly true that… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
“All those posters and PSAs and health class presentations on body image and the way you can burst blood vessels in your… — Megan Abbott Copy Share Image
I don't want my daughter to think she has to deprive herself to be pretty...It's all about balance and I can teach… — Cindy Crawford Copy Share Image
“I enjoy a torture session on the rowing machine and I also enjoy my mom’s homemade peach cobbler. I enjoy flopping like… — Dan Pearce Copy Share Image
You shouldn't be pressured into trying to be thin by the fashion industry, because they only want models that are like human… — Rhianna Copy Share Image
I accept my body. I accept how I am and make the best of what I am given. Children orientate towards examples.… — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
“How beautiful would it be if we could just see souls instead of bodies? To see love and compassion instead of curves.” — Karen Quan Copy Share Image
I'm proud of my body. My body weight will always be something I'll struggle with for the rest of my life, but… — Khloe Kardashian Copy Share Image
