Locker room diaries the naked truth about women, body image, and re-imagining the "perfect" body / Leslie Goldman.

Author/creator Goldman, Leslie
Format Electronic
Edition1st Da Capo Press ed.
Publication InfoCambridge, MA : Da Capo Press,
Descriptionxxi, 239 p. ; 22 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Women--Psychology.
Body image in women.
Self-esteem in women.
Nudity--Psychological aspects.
Physical fitness centers--Social aspects.

Contents Introduction: Warming up -- Conquering mount toledo : putting the scale in its place -- Booby-trapped : Hallelujah, my nipples have seen the light! -- A waist is a terrible thing to mind : eating disorders exposed -- I scream, you scream, we all scream for-- a $50 bikini wax? : locker room beauty rituals -- Belly dancing : learning about pregnancy straight from the source -- Pimples, crotches, and butts, oh my! : locker room nudity in all its splendor-- and horror -- Cellulite : the bumpy bane of my existence -- A steamy situation : talk, sweat, and tears in the sauna -- Throwing our weight around : plus-sized in the land of thin -- "Me veo gorda en esta ropa?" (Do I look fat in this?) : re-imagining body image : exploring race and ethnicity -- The next generation : body image, locker room mentality, and today's young girls -- Having a senior moment : what lessons can the older generation teach us? -- Epilogue: Smokin' in the girls' room : time to throw in the towel on hating our bodies.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006009059
ISBN9780738210421 (alk. paper)
ISBN0738210420 (alk. paper)