Locker room diaries [electronic resource] : the naked truth about women, body image, and re-imagining the "perfect" body / Leslie Goldman.
By: Goldman, Leslie.
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BookSeries: Lifelong Books.Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo Press, 2006Edition: 1st Da Capo Press ed.Description: xxi, 239 p.Subject(s): Women -- Psychology | Body image in women | Self-esteem in women | Nudity -- Psychological aspects | Physical fitness centers -- Social aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 306.4 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 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.
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