Description |
xxi, 239 pages ; 22 cm |
Contents |
Introduction: Warming up -- Conquering Mount Toledo : putting the scale in its place -- Booby-trapped : Hallelujah, my nipples have seen the light! -- A waist is a terrible thing to mind : eating disorders exposed -- I scream, you scream, we all scream for-- a $50 bikini wax? : locker room beauty rituals -- Belly dancing : learning about pregnancy straight from the source -- Pimples, crotches, and butts, oh my! : locker room nudity in all its splendor-- and horror -- Cellulite : the bumpy bane of my existence -- A steamy situation : talk, sweat, and tears in the sauna -- Throwing our weight around : plus-sized in the land of thin -- Me veo gorda en esta ropa? : Do I look fat in this? : re-imagining body image : exploring race and ethnicity -- The next generation : body image, locker room mentality, and today's young girls -- Having a senior moment : what lessons can the older generation teach us? -- Epilogue: Smokin' in the girls' room : time to throw in the towel on hating our bodies. |
Subject |
Women -- Psychology.
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Women -- Psychology. |
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Body image in women.
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Body image in women. |
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Self-esteem in women.
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Self-esteem in women. |
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Nudity -- Psychological aspects.
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Nudity. |
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Psychological aspects. |
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Physical fitness centers -- Social aspects.
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Physical fitness centers. |
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Social aspects. |
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Women. |
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Womyn. |
ISBN |
0738210420 hardcover alkaline paper |
Standard No. |
9780738210421 |
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