Whereas a large portion of the global population is infatuated with soccer, née football— Whereas a disproportionate number of soccer...

Most of my explorations here have been on the visual side of beauty: how the way we look and the way we choose to present ourselves shapes—...

For the second installment of a series on bodies and relationships , I'm pleased to be able to share the work of Emily Timbol, a blogger...

There are plenty of aspects of women's magazines that may be cause for earnest concern. The most visible of these is, of course, t...

"The second best thing about fifth grade," writes Alana Massey , "is that nearly without exception, everyone in it is a hybr...

A tale prompted by the Brooke Burmingham/ Shape story , in which the magazine requested that Birmingham cover up her loose-skinned abdomen ...

  Someday , friends. Someday I will be on the cover of Butt . Allow me to make this clear: I wanted a bigger butt. My mother...

Motivational poster, 1937, Works Progress Administration A friend of mine who's having trouble sticking to her exercise plan aske...