There’s this article on Yahoo!: Wii Fit or Wii Fat? So the game determines your health by calculating your BMI from your height and weight (and another stat?). But, “BMI is far from perfect but with children it simply should not be used. A child’s BMI can change every month and it is perfectly possible [...]
Nintendo furthers body image issues?
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Natalie Portman and heels
Sunday, April 2nd, 2006
I’d always wondered why Natalie Portman wore heels. It would seem like a person like Natalie Portman, who is empowered and seeks knowledge and … I don’t know what else, would be against something so opressing and … not exactly demeaning … as heels. I’m not totally against heels. I’d wear 2-inch heels if I [...]
I’m your person pro, you know
Monday, September 23rd, 2002
As a teenager, I would watch others starve themselves. I, on the other hand, was wishing I could be more voluptuous. But, alas, nothing worked: drinking milk, chest exercises, prayers, nothing. I was an odd-looking girl; I didn’t fit the American standard of beauty. I hated my appearance, and I hated me. Within my community, [...]