These columns first appeared in Ladybug Flights. I wrote a monthly column on body image for quite some time. This is only a partial archive.

Introduction to Body Image (the first column)

My Award Winning Series on Breast Cancer:

Breast Cancer: Arming Yourself with Information Part I of III

Breast Cancer: Voices From the Trenches Part II of III

Breast Cancer: Beyond Survival Part III of III

All Other Columns:

That Dog Won't Hunt: How I Discovered that Dr. Phil was a Big, Fat Liar

Once More to the Beach

Boob Tube Politics: Nasty Girls, Spice Boys, and the Beating of One Very Dead Horse

The Latest War on Women:How Hospitals Have Adopted Policies of Sexual Assault and Mutilation

Home Grown Beauty

On Accidental Acts of Bravery

The Holiday Eating Ritual: For Those About to Binge, We Salute You

Glory Be to God for Dappled Things: The Fatal Flaw in Makeover Madness

You Can Only Beat Them if You Refuse to Join Them: Size Acceptance, Fashion, and the Culture of Shame

The Latest War on Women: How Hospitals Have Adopted Policies of Sexual Assault and Mutilation

Speaking in Tongues: Body Modification or Mutilation?

We've Come a Long Way, Baby: Body Image and Pregnancy

The Silent Segregation of Size

Heavy Metal: Body Image and the Cultural Language of Piercing

The Body In Peril/The Body at War: Women in Combat

Just Like Mommy: Mothers, Daughters, and the Cycle of Self Image

Beneath the Burqa: The Coming Struggle of Afghani Women and Western Misconception

Adonis Rising: Male Body Image

Fat, Fear, and the Darwinian Reflex in the Tribe of Humanity

Crowning Glory:
the Secret Shame of Female Hair Loss

Everyone's Wild About Harry But is Harry Wild About Them?

Take a Flying Leap: Southwest Airlines and the Seating Debacle

Do You Like Big Butts?

The High Price of Looking Great

Get On Your Kid's Back About Backpacks

Spare the Rod... It's Time

You've Got Legs: Do You Know How to Use Them?

Narrow Minds in the Wide World of Sports