As discussed last week, France is considering banning super skinny models from its runways in light of the link between high fashion, body image, and eating disorders. While this conversation is an advance in itself, the proposed solution will cause another problem: the marginalization of super skinny women. Oh, what a tangled web we weave.… Read More The Beauty Issue: From Symptoms to Root Cause
Name: Nathalie Grogan Blog Reviewed: A Wanderlust Dossier: A Chronicle of Our Beautiful World Her favourite post: https://wanderlustdossier.wordpress.com/2014/01/03/christmas-markets-of-france-and-germany-and-austria/ Some people have the great opportunity of working abroad and thankfully, a small part of these people take the time to share their experiences through a blog. This is what Nathalie Grogan does with her blog, “A… Read More Blog Review: ‘A Wanderlust Dossier’ by Nathalie Grogan
The third edition of a round-up of my husband’s book reviews on Sahar’s Reviews is not as much as a round-up as, well, just one review of a book that I also read and enjoyed just as much as he did. Borna rated Monsieur Linh and His Child (by Philippe Claudel) 5 out of 5… Read More Sahar’s Reviews Presents: Borna’s Monthly Book Roundup Number 3
A recent article on CBC News reports that France is “likely to ban super-skinny models” from their runways because of a link between “high fashion”, “body image”, and “eating disorders on French catwalks”. The conversation about the real meaning of beauty has reached quite a level of prominence; that a country well-known as a leader… Read More The Pendulum Swings Yet Again: Banning Super Skinny Models