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Getting to know you means to getting to know yourself, as well as getting to know your potential relationship partner. Before even getting to the point of searching for a life partner, you should be questioning yourself about your values, goals, lifestyle choices, and the type of individual with whom you would like to share your life's journey. As mature adults, we need to have clear answers to these questions before we consider committing ourselves to a serious relationship. I would even go so far as to say that we should be writing down these questions and our answers to them. Writing do...

“On a diet, you can’t eat.” This is what one five year-old girl had to say in a study on girls’ ideas about dieting. This and other research has shown that daughters are more likely to have ideas about dieting when their mothers diet. Children pick up on comments about dieting concepts that may seem harmless, such as limiting high-fat foods or eating less. Yet, as girls enter their teen years, having ideas about dieting can lead to problems. Many things can spark weight concerns for girls and impact their eating habits in potentially unhealthy ways

What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)? Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a serious illness when a person is preoccupied with minor or imaginary physical flaws, usually of the skin, hair, and nose. A person with BDD tends to have cosmetic surgery, and even if the surgeries are successful, does not think they are and is unhappy with the outcomes.

Does looking at the very thin images of women in magazines, on billboards and on television have an impact on a women's sense of body appearance satisfaction? What effect does the media have on women and the cultural "strive for thinness"?

For some women, body image dissatisfaction may interfere with their ability to form significant relationships, or to engage in activities they like. Women who feel this way should seek help from a counselor. The Stone Center is open five days a week during the academic year. The counselors provide short term therapy and can refer to an outside therapist as needed (for contact information, connect to the on-campus resources page under "What can you do?").

What do Wellesley student's have to say about body image? "I think it comes down to the really fundamental questions about our self-worth. Discussing and promoting healthy views of our bodies is important because it reassures--or in some cases establishes--that we are useful, valuable human beings." -Julie H.

A woman's body image encompasses her physical appearance, size, and shape. Marcia Hutchinson, author of the book Transforming Body Image, states, "Our body image is formed out of every experience we have ever had - parents, role models, and peers who give us an idea of what it is like to love and value a body. Image is formed from the positive and the negative feedback from people whose opinions matter to us. It is also the way we ourselves have perceived our body to fit or not fit the cultural image."