Body Image: Exposing the Truth with Jo Swinson MP, Lyndsay Russell, Nicky Hutchinson, Chris Calland

22nd February 2012 6:15pm - 8:30pm Charing Cross Road Literary Event, Free Event
With Spring London Fashion Week (17- 22 February) comes a flurry of concern about size, body image and the media portrayal of women. Jo Swinson MP (left) and our panel of experts will discuss the issues of the moment with authors Lyndsay Russell (Making it Big), Nicky Hutchinson & Chris Calland (Body Image in The Primary School). The discussion will be hosted by Charlotte Vere founder of Women On.
The average child watches between 20,000 and 40,000 adverts a year. Girls as young as six are cutting down on what they eat to stay thinner. Three quarters of ten and eleven year olds would like to change their appearance. Body image and its impact upon self-esteem has been...
Published March 3rd 2011 by Routledge