Stallone's story is especially meaningful because body dissatisfaction can look different in men – who account for nearly 25% of eating disorders.

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“I don’t care what’s proper, what’s age-appropriate, what’s ‘lady like.’ Freedom to me means living the way I want. That feels more important than anything else. ”

Thirteen-year-old Yasmin, an Iranian American girl, navigates complicated relationships with her mother, her body image, and her best friend.

By Rebecca Morrison I left Iran in 1979, and wrote a novel, The Blue Dress, based on my childhood as an Iranian immigrant struggling with body image, and a complicated mother-daughter relationship.…

Podcast Episode · playing god? · June 16 · 26m

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Dear Jim, First, let me say, what a lovely email. You told me you’d come across The Blue Dress and were “deeply moved by the courage, humor, and honesty” woven through Yasmin’s journ…

Maybe Not. Rebecca Morrison on the persistence—and shifting—of body image issues as we age. PLUS: An open thread where you can weigh in on your own similar experiences before the mirror.