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Dear Barbie
"Dear Ms. Doll: It has come to my attention that you are not everything they say you are. As a young girl I bought into your mass-produced image both mentally and allowance-wise, believing that what you had was not only attainable, but would someday be mine."
Beauty's In The Eye Of The Beholder
"The media says stuff about the female stars being too skinny, but then the second they gain a pound to get people to stop saying that, they're on the cover of the same magazine under some title like "She's Gaining Weight" or "Is She Pregnant? - Coz She Looks It!"
Shut Up and Eat
"Some of my friends know more about how much fat is in a Snickers bar than they know about the history of our country."
Being Big is a Plus!
"I may not be perfect, but I got the guts to be myself."
Weighing in on Buffy's (not so) Big Girls
"If you think Willow's girlfriend is fat, your scale is broken."
It Ain't Easy Being Female
"Everywhere I look there are pictures of half-starved, bony-cheeked, big-breasted women. The message is clear: a woman should be long-legged with an hourglass figure."
The Life Story of a Woman
"When you are born you are always the most beautiful baby. Your parents take you home knowing that you will be a perfect little girl. And for a while, you are."
Teen Scene: Big AND beautiful
Clothing makers and magazines finally recognizing large-size teens
The Price of Happiness: Advertising and Image
Do advertisements influence our self image and our self esteem?
Reshaping the Ideal
Think models have to be stick-thin to be beautiful? Think again. An interview with Plus size model Kate Dillon
Real-sized girls get their chance to dance and show off at ball
Not one of these girls looks like the skinny-stomached young women who smile on magazine covers. These girls are all size 14 and up.
Selling Self Esteem
Emme Aronson likes to tell people she is living proof that diversity is exactly where society should be.
Teens see body type as body hype
Since half of all teen and adult women wear size 14 and above, why are store mannequins and advertising models size 8 and below?
E-groups
BBTeen E-mailing Group
The BBTeen E-mailing group is designed for Big Beautiful Teens to create a community on the web. They may discuss any problems they may have and offer support for each other.
SeattleBBWYouth
A list for big, beautiful teens and youth (both boys and girls) and their cool, supportive friends. This list is for youth 12-17 years old ONLY. It is a forum to discuss the issues that face fat teenagers and youth. This forum is founded on the principle that being fat, chubby, overweight - or whatever - shouldn't impact your self esteem. .
Night Time by Jorge Ochoa
Clothing
Beninaandlu
a new fashion resource for plus teens and young women. Size
1x (14/18) to size 4x (30) (size 4x fits bust size: 56-57.5" waist size: 52-53" hip size: 60-61.5")
GFLA.com
Fashion and Fit for All Sizes. Size
0/XS (14/18) to size 26/3x (30) (size 4x fits bust size: 50" waist size: 42" hip size: 52")
Abbie Lynn
Former MTV reporter Abbie Kearse developed her Abbie Lynn line, based on her love of funky designer clothes. Size L (12/14) to size XXXL (XXXL fits bust size: 50-53" waist size: 40-43" hip size: 53-56") The site promises more sizes are coming soon!
The Gap
The Gap now carries extended sizes! Shirts are available up to XXL and Bottoms are available up to size 20
If you don't see what you are looking for
you may want to try
the super-size clothing links which can be found here
Some terrific Sites
Girls Inc.
Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold
The Way We Look
an excellent site that explores images of attractiveness from pre-recorded history to the Present.
Speak Out
a forum for students to discuss current media issues.
Size Wise Kid Stuff
"Dedicated to bringing you all the information you need to live your life fully - at any size."
Motivating Moments
quotes for teens by teens
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Sara Rue is the Next Big Thing
Who: Sara Rue, who plays the unpopular Carmen Ferrara on the WB's "cliquish" drama Popular.
The skinny: High school may be all about popularity, but Carmen only cares about cheerleading, even though she fits none of the stereotypical criteria. She's not thin, blonde or popular, but admittedly the best girl at cheerleader tryouts. She doesn't make the team because squad captains Brooke McQueen and Nicole Julian can't get past her weight, but Carmen's continuing quest to become a cheerleader could ultimately turn the idea of who should be "in" and "out" upside down.
Why we like her: She's sassy, fashionable and courageous. With these traits we can't figure out why SHE's not popular. Besides, Carmen has some of the best lines and subplots in the show. We also love Sara because of her range as an actress. She's played a wheelchair-bound character in the WB series Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane as well as Earth Girl in Can't Hardly Wait. Sara can also be seen in a theater near you in A Slipping Down Life, with Lili Taylor and Map of the World, with Sigourney Weaver.
Betcha didn't know: Sara plays guitar, sings and writes her own songs. She has even performed in coffeehouses around Los Angeles and tries out new material on her three cats and Max, her bearded dragon lizard.
--Nicole Richards for React.com
From top to bottom
BBW's to watch
Melissa McCarthy of 'The Gilmour Girls, Countess Vaughn of 'The Parkers', Lesley Boone of 'Ed'
Television links
The WB'S Popular
(unofficial) Fan Site
Melissa McCarthy and 'The Gilmour Girls'
Countess Vaughn and 'The Parkers'
Leslie Boone and 'Ed'
TV Guide interview with Leslie Boone
Virtual Stuckeyville
Magazines and e-zines
BB-Teens E-Zine
The Electronic Magazine for Plus Size Teens
Blue Jean Online. Com
Blue jean online is an alternative to the beauty and glamour web sites and magazines targeting young women, so you will find no beauty tips, fashion spreads, or supermodels on our site. This coalition of diverse young women is dedicated to publishing what young women are thinking, saying, and doing.
Teen Voices Online
"Teen Voices is about girls being themselves and realizing their potential.Teen Voices challenges the mainstream media's image of girls by providing an intelligent alternative packed with original writing, poetry and artwork. written by, for and about teenagers and young woman
Etra Hip Online
e-zine and paper magazine run by Plus size model Katie Arons
New Moon Publishing
For every girl who wants her voice heard and her dreams taken seriously and for every adult who cares about girls.
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