Check out these great web sites and e-mail us to suggest others we should look at!

(Please, no requests for sites promoting weight loss or cosmetic procedures, requests for advertising or cross-linking unless the site specifically relates to body image, self-identity, media criticism, or similar topics that fit our mission.)

Body image

The Body Positive – Workshops for creating positive body image in yourself and your community. The Body Positive’s mission is to implement educational programs that transform individual and societal beliefs about weight, body image, and identity.
Beyond Hunger – Building a Community for Prevention,  Ending the Obsession with Food and Weight
Size Wise
Celebrate Your Body – Workshops, groups, individual, and couples sessions for transforming negative body image — San Francisco Bay Area
Largesse – the network for size esteem

Research

BodyPositive research page – change your mind, change your culture, and let your body be

Size Acceptance

Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) - is an international professional organization composed of individual members who are committed to the Health At Every Size^® (HAES) principles.
WeBeFat – the site of original fat acceptance art. Celebrating large women and their experience of living life fat
BodyPositive – change your mind, change your culture, and let your body be
National Organization to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA)
FatGirl’s Links Page
National Organization for Lesbians of Size (NOLOSE)

Women’s Health

Face the Issue – great site addressing body image, eating disorders, abuse, depression…each section has an animation narrated by a famous actress
Melpomene Institute – Celebrating Women and Girls Since 1982
Women’s Health Hotline
The FDA Office of Women’s Health
The American Dietetic Association Nutrition Site
The Healthy Weight Network
Objective Information on Weight Issues and Eating Disorders by Michael D. Myers, M.D.

Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Eating Disorder Center of California – An intensive day treatment and outpatient program for men and women, adolescents and adults suffering from eating disorders
Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center – International Eating Disorder Referral Organization
Eating Disorders Coalition
Eating Disorder Resources – Information and facts, Links, Online support groups, and more.
Mental Health – Eating Disorders Resources, includes some articles and International resource links
Mirror-Mirror
Monte Nido Eating Disorder Treatment Center – A residential treatment center for women suffering from anorexia, bulimia and compulsive exercise
The Renfrew Center Foundation – A national, non-profit organization advancing the education, prevention, research and treatment of eating disorders
The Something Fishy Guide to Eating Disorders

Supporting Girls

Girls Inc. – A national organization dedicated to helping every girl become strong, smart and bold
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Women Online Worldwide
National Women’s History Project
Heartless Bitches – unapolegetic feminist women with a great sense of humor!
The National Council of Negro Women

For Girls

Moon Beam Sorority – celebrating our growth into womanhood
Teen Voices - a great magazine by teen girls, for teen girls
gURL
Coalition for Positive Sexuality – everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you don’t)

Media & Culture

Bust - the voice of the new girl order
The Media Literacy Project – advancing education and advocacy for media justice
Guerrilla Girls
Radiance: the magazine for large women
Fat!So?
Harvard Women’s Health Watch
ROCKRGRL Magazine Online – no beauty tips or guilt trips
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Children’s Media Project

Performing & Visual Arts

Fat Chance Belly Dance – A dance phenomenon as unique as the city of San Francisco
The Big Mama

Publications

Ms. Magazine
Women Writers – everything in publishing for women

Products we like

VoluptuArt – Art and gifts for celebrating your body, including body-positive art.
One Angry Girl Designs – cool feminist T-shirts
Femail Creations
Virtual Postcards by Stella Marrs – some of the greatest postcards we’ve seen

What other sites should be on this list? We’ll bet you can think of a few. E-mail us and suggest more! (Please, no requests for sites promoting weight loss or cosmetic procedures, requests for advertising or cross-linking unless the site specifically relates to body image, self-identity, media criticism, or similar topics that fit our mission.)