Articles related to "Female Body"



Not-so Silly Putty: three female artists look at the body
This article compares the work of three prominent female artists in an attempt to highlight the way each woman expresses, through her artwork, her experience of the female body.
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Society and a Woman's Quest for a Thin Body
The pressure to be thin presents a problem for many women. The media bombards women with ideals of beauty that imply thin figures are most attractive.
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The Blind Assassin: Atwood, M
No blind alley story lines here: A review of Margaret Atwood's "The Blind Assassin" A gently written story within a story - well worth reading
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Models, Teens, and Self-Esteem
How repeated exposure to unhealthy body types can influence girls' perception of their own appearance.
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Female Puberty
The process of female puberty allows women to conceive, carry, bear, and feed offspring. Bodily changes occur in the preteen and teen years.....
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Understand the Role of Sperm
The role that sperm plays in reproduction is very important, especially when a couple is trying to conceive. When an egg and sperm fuse, a new life begins to form.
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Body Politics In Bordo's, Unbearable Weight
Susan Bordo, in her book, 'Unbearable Weight', takes a very unorthodox approach to trying to explain and analyze the problem of anorexia.
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COUGARS
Recently our local newspaper warned of a cougar in the area. This inspired me to do a bit of research on these magnificent animals of the animal kingdom.
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Review of Anne Sexton's "Her Kind"
The poem "Her Kind" began life as "Night Voice on a Broomstick" and underwent several transformations before Sexton settled on the poem that became her signature piece.
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Feminine Muscles
Learn the truth behind conventional wisdom and media-induced standards of beauty and why it is important for women to strength train.
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Modesty for Men
While we often focus on the Muslim woman's practice of veiling, the fact is that Muslim men also have important requirements for dress and behavior in Islam. Read about them here.
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Androgyny in Alchemy and Mysticism
What is the concept of Sol and Luna in Hermetic Philosophy? Explore the origins of this fascinating belief through illustrated manuscripts and alchemical texts.
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Can Models be Fat and Fashionable?
The size zero debate continues with images of slightly rotund American model Lizzie Miller, but whether fashion designers adopt the look for the catwalk is questionable
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Environmental Changes In Fertility
A study in the UK reveals that a girl's fertility can increase and decrease according to her surroundings
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Extreme Dieting & Plastic Surgery
Do our girls have a healthy body image? What do they really see when they look in the mirror?
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Lyme Disease And Women
Complexities of the female body when Lyme disease is present. Why disease is difficult to diagnose in women.
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Toni Weschler's Taking Charge of Your Fertility
Taking Charge of Your Fertility offers the reader great insight on women's reproductive health issues and the fertility awareness method.
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A Stitch in Time
Photographs and a discussion of the work of Annegret Soltau, an important German feminist photographer, who deals with the female experience of reproduction.

A Weighty Issue
Why is it a bigger deal when a woman gains weight for a role than when a man does the same thing?
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Art of the Cyclades
The prehistoric Cycladic culture made distinctive and strange yet elegant statues of an almost extraterrestrial appearance.
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Book Review: Breasts: Women Speak about Their Breasts
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Decade-Inspired Fashions
Whether it is the '40s, '50s, '60s or '80s, adding period pieces to a modern outfit can be effortless and always stylish.
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Double Stitch Crochet Book Review
The dynamic Chicago sisters, Erika & Monika Simmons, have released their very sexy book, "Double Stitch: Designs for the Crochet Fashionista."
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Female Athlete Triad
The Female Athlete Triad is a little known, but very serious cycle which frequently affects female athletes.
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Feminist Art History and Woman's Career in Art
The French painter Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun (1775-1842) managed to forge a career and earn a living as a professional artist in the patriarchal milieu of the time.
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Herbal Relief for PMS
Guest article by Lauri Jean Crowe of LivingHerbal.com explains common pain and discomforts of PMS and which herbs to use for relief of premenstrual pain and discomfort.
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Hunting and Fishing Clothes for Women
More and more clothing manufacturers are becoming aware of the special needs of women hunters and anglers. Here are a few shopping tips.
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Karen Finley's Not as Crazy as You Think
A book review of <I>A Different Kind of Intimacy</i> by the performance artist Karen Finley.

Lingerie, Wedding Dresses and Other Garments - 300 Years Old
A truly unusual museum is the Costume Museum of Canada in Winnipeg Manitoba. Bras, lingerie and underwear as well as dresses and wedding gowns belong to their collection.
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Men Speak out for Breastfeeding!
It is no doubt that the female breast has become a sex object in our culture. Somehow the many advantages to mother and baby of breastfeeding have been lost.
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National Tour of Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening is a musical with storylines profound enough to make Shakespeare wish he had written them. The lyrics and actors bring these stories to life.
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Postmenopausal Bleeding
While cancer may be a possible cause for postmenopausal bleeding, there are many benign causes that can be easily treated.
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Practical Remedies for PMS
Distressful, bothersome symptoms plague two-thirds of women 12 times a year, and harmfully affect their relationships with families and friends.
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Raging Phoenix – A Review of Jija's new movie
From the star of the Thai film Chocolate comes an energetic new martial arts film from Thailand.
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Rammstein's creativity morphs into desperation
While Rammstein's newest music video - entitled Pussy - may appeal to North America's oversexed youth, fans of the band's older material are left puzzled.
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Rev Up Your Metabolism
Low carb, low fat, each week it's a different fad. But losing weight and being healthy are really different goals. We really can do both by eating the right foods.
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Somebody Likes It: I Don't
There are things I cannot like no matter how hard I try.
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The Truth About Girl Power
In a culture that seems to put girls down at every turn, how can we help girls stay confident and strong?
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True Romance Magazine
An opportunity for writers to share real-life stories that will inspire other women.
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Two-Spirit Sexuality in Native American Culture
Present day homosexual Natives are reclaiming a role once revered by their tribes.
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Annotated Bibliography
Resources about breast health and about cultural and artistic representations of the human breast throughout history
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Beyond Decorum – The Photography of Iké Udé
Performer, photographer, and aRUDE magazine editor Iké Udé pushes limits elegantly in this collection of his work from the 1990s.
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Breast Cancer and Bras
Breast cancer and breast ailments are epidemic in modern society. The link between bras and breast cancer is possibly three times greater than smoking and lung cancer.
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Breasts and Self-Image: Introduction
How cultural expectations of the "ideal" breast affect adolescent girls and women.
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Criminal Investigation - Forensic Sculptor
In criminal investigation, facial reconstruction or forensic sculpture is as much art as science. Frank Bender from Philadelphia is one of the world's best.
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Its Time For a New Sexual Revolution
This article reviews current sexual scripts and calls for a new liberating expression of sexuality for both men and women.
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Kate Trotter
Kate Trotter on The Elephant Man's one-play-wonder, plus Caryl Churchill, Tennessee Williams, director Robin Phillips, actor Brent Carver and actress Angelina Jolie
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Lunaception
Learn what role the moon plays on your menstrual cycle and how to increase your chances of conceiving in this cycle.
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Performing the Other – an Article by Rhee
Art historian Jieun Rhee looks at the series of performances by Yoko Ono, within the context created by social, cultural, national and ethnic audience response.
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Risk Factors for Clinical Depression
Risk factors for depression abound. Discover how substance abuse, family history and even pregnancy can trigger a depressive episode.
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