Links

A lot of people are interested in the media and body image. Here are some links to material you might find interesting. Please note that MIEACT is not responsible for the content of external websites.

• Something Fishy
  Dedicated to raising awareness and providing support to people with Eating Disorders, and their loved-ones
  http://something-fishy.org/
  
  
• Lip Magazine
  "The magazine for girls who think, feel, speak out, create, live"
  http://www.lipmag.com/
  
  
• Frank
  Frank is a magazine for young women.
  http://www.youth2youth.com.au/frank.asp
  
  
• The Program
  An online resource that connects young people with the arts and creative industries in Australia.
  http://www.theprogram.net.au/
  
  
• Body Positive
  Looks at ways we can feel good in the bodies we have.
  
  
• Article on the impact of advertising and body image
  An article that asks ‘how does today's advertising impact on your body image?’
  http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/Eating_Disorders/body_image_advertising.asp
  
  
• The mechanics of retouching
  Quiz: how does body image affect you?The mechanics of retouching
  http://www.region.peel.on.ca/health/commhlth/bodyimg/bintro.htm#1
  
  
• A digital retoucher’s showcase.
  http://homepage.mac.com/gapodaca/digital/bikini/
  
  
• Fluid Effect
  Another professional retouching service’s website. Click on ‘portfolio’, the ‘before/after’ to see just how removed the finished images are from reality.
  http://www.fluideffect.com/
  
  
• How a Cover Girl is Created
  A site commissioned by the Government of Sweden (in English) shows step by step how a ‘cover girl’ is created.
  http://demo.fb.se/e/girlpower/retouch/
  
  
• Adbusters
  The original ‘culturejammers’. According to their site, adbusters is ‘a global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneurs who want to advance the new social activist movement of the information age.’ Adbusters has lots of interesting and funny art and other media work on their site, including spoof advertisements.
  http://adbusters.org/home/
  
  
• About Face
  Combats negative and distorted images of women in the media. Includes 'galleries of offenders'.
  http://about-face.org/
  
  
• Diet Blog
  This weblog promotes healthy eating and lifestyle and has a lot of interesting articles and items on body image.
  http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/categories/body_image/
  
  
• NSW Centre of Eating and Dieting Disorders
  http://www.cedd.org.au
  
  
• About Face
  Combats negative and distorted images of women in the media. Includes 'galleries of offenders'.
  http://about-face.org/
  
  
• Adios Barbie
  ‘A body image site for every body.’
  http;//www.adiosbarbie.com/mediadiet/
  
  
• Hugs
  Promoting a diet-free lifestyle.
  http://www.hugs.com/
  
  
• Eating Disorders Foundation
  Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria's information page. Loads of interesting facts and figures. Includes info on men and eating disorders.
  http://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/content/category/14/61/37/