feature article on one of my other projects

BDx13 - 3-13-2007 at 12:42 PM

One of the other projects I'm involved with is an eating disorders awareness non-profit called Inside Beauty. It was started by a close friend of mine, Claire Mysko, who is an expert on issues facing girls and young women, and Magali Amadei. Magali's involvement is what makes the effort unique, as she is a model who has been featured on the cover of every major fashion magazine and has been speaking publicly about her battle with bulimia for years.

Anyway, Glamour Magazine is running a feature on Magali's story - their second, actually - in the April issue. I doubt any of you will be running out to pick it up, but as many of you have children of your own, I thought you might be interested in the article.

ARTICLE | VIDEO

Voodoobillyman - 3-14-2007 at 07:17 AM

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Originally posted by BD
One of the other projects I'm involved with is an eating disorders awareness non-profit called Inside Beauty. It was started by a close friend of mine, Claire Mysko, who is an expert on issues facing girls and young women, and Magali Amadei. Magali's involvement is what makes the effort unique, as she is a model who has been featured on the cover of every major fashion magazine and has been speaking publicly about her battle with bulimia for years.

Anyway, Glamour Magazine is running a feature on Magali's story - their second, actually - in the April issue. I doubt any of you will be running out to pick it up, but as many of you have children of your own, I thought you might be interested in the article.

ARTICLE | VIDEO

Thanks Big D, this is indeed one of the far too many fears I carry with me for my lil one.

BDx13 - 3-14-2007 at 07:48 AM

i like to think that giving my daughter a strong, supportive homelife and building her self confidence at an early age will prevent things like this from happening, but i know there is no guarantee. especially during her teenage years. peer pressure is a bitch, and man, i'm already worried sick about that!

i also think little things, however trivial, help to direct the mindset. for example, we intentionally avoid words like fat or skinny in reference to our daughter, ourselves or people around us, even as a joke. (and at 300 pounds, that's not easy for me to do!) for one thing, i don't want to be out at public, and have her start exclaiming, "look daddy, he's fat!" also, she's had issues with speech and feeding as a result of her prematurity, so i don't want to tell a not-quite three year old, "you have to keep trying to eat more, you're too skinny." instead, we associate the importance of meal time with building energy to play, or getting vitamins, or staying strong and healthy.

BDx13 - 3-14-2007 at 07:58 AM

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Originally posted by Boycott Christian HC
Are you involved with the website or do you do other stuff too?

mostly just the website and, i guess you could say, marketing stuff; figuring out how to get the word out about the project. i'm familiar with the topic because i've worked with claire on similar projects for years, but she's the expert. she and magali do speaking engagements at schools/colleges/community centers, and with someone like magali involved, it's not hard to get decent press coverage.

the campaign we're currently workign on, 5 RESOLUTIONS, is a direct result of the young model who died of anorexia and the spotlight it's put on the fashion industry and the examples it sets.

Voodoobillyman - 3-14-2007 at 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by BD
i like to think that giving my daughter a strong, supportive homelife and building her self confidence at an early age will prevent things like this from happening, but i know there is no guarantee. especially during her teenage years. peer pressure is a bitch, and man, i'm already worried sick about that!

i also think little things, however trivial, help to direct the mindset. for example, we intentionally avoid words like fat or skinny in reference to our daughter, ourselves or people around us, even as a joke. (and at 300 pounds, that's not easy for me to do!) for one thing, i don't want to be out at public, and have her start exclaiming, "look daddy, he's fat!" also, she's had issues with speech and feeding as a result of her prematurity, so i don't want to tell a not-quite three year old, "you have to keep trying to eat more, you're too skinny." instead, we associate the importance of meal time with building energy to play, or getting vitamins, or staying strong and healthy.

thats awesome and I will take some of those pearls of wisdom for my own uses, thanks Big D! I wish more parents would think reasonably and act responsibly when it comes to their kids, I can't help but think the world would be a much better place if that were the case.

BDx13 - 3-14-2007 at 11:08 AM

don't get me wrong, dad's got plenty of gems about how fucked the world is, but she's too young for that. starting young, with a strong, positive foundation.

Muttley - 3-14-2007 at 12:17 PM

Even before I had two daughters I would have fully supported something like this.

Pretty much every girl I've ever know (definitely every girl I've ever dated) has had some serious self-esteem shit goin on. When you weigh 115 and all you can talk about is how you need to lose weight, something seriously fucked is going on.

My job also ran DVDs of the trailer for that HBO "Thin" documentary... that shit is a perfect example of how much that kind of stuff really fucks up girls' heads bad.

I think more people need to think like you guys.

clevohardcore - 3-15-2007 at 02:33 AM

that is very serious.

In a past psych class we spent a whole week just on that subject. It's awful.

JawnDiablo - 3-15-2007 at 05:46 AM

Duane, you are a wise fellow indeed.
there needs to be more parents out there like you and mrs duane

BDx13 - 3-15-2007 at 12:13 PM

The organization that my friend Claire used to run back in the 90s merged with the National Eating Disorders Association a few years back. Check out their new PSA. As a parent, this is just one of the MANY issues that I'm worried about facing as my kid(s) grow up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESQlryualZ4

(the 'do i need a boob job' kid is the best.)