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Body Confidence - Games and Websites

4Beauty Body Shape Finder
Identify your body shape and find the fashion fix for it with 4Beauty's handy tool.
4Beauty Wellbeing
For lots of useful advice around Wellbeing visit the 4Beauty Wellbeing site.
Beauty and the Beast - Judging By Looks Game
Test your powers of perception by making snap judgements about strangers based solely on their looks.
Beauty Town Game
To become the beauty industry's top entrepreneur you will need to sell, shop and solve fashion dilemmas. And don't forget to boost your customers' positive body image.
Cover Girl Game
Play the role of a magazine art editor, manipulating and airbrushing celebrity photos to fit the whim of your overbearing editor.
Dove Real Beauty Campaign
Read all about the Dove Real Beauty Campaign involving real women rather than professional models here.
Embarrassing Bodies - Body Galleries
There's no shame, we're all the same. Take a look at a range of penises, vulvas and breasts to see how we all come in different shapes and sizes.
Makeupforever - Spot the Retouch Game
Have a go at this game to see if you can spot the retouches on the models.
Mumsnet 'Let Girls Be' Campaign
Mumsnet's campaign about the impact of media sexualisation on young girls.
Sex Education Show - Stop Pimping Our Kids Campaign
From clothes too sexy for children to adult magazines at toddlers' eyelines, the Stop Pimping Our Kids Campaign explains all here.
Smokescreen
Smokescreen is a cutting-edge game about life online, on a new social network called White Smoke.
Super Me Quizzes
These quizzes will test the real you, in ability, connection and grit, and help you to be better at this stuff in the real world.
Supersize vs Superskinny - Articles of BMI and Healthy Eating
A selection of articles with handy tips on how to make healthier food choices.
TheSite.org
Teen advice site covering many issues.
The Trevor Project - US LGQT Teen/ Anti Suicide Charity
Test your powers of perception by making snap judgement about strangers based solely on their looks.
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Body Confidence - Videos

Battlefront: Kaya Cheyanne's 'Keep Beauty Real' Campaign
Kaya introduces her campaign which is attempting to ultimately ban airbrushing and image manipulation in the media and is calling for all manipulated images to be labeled with a 'kite mark' -style stamp.
Battlefront: Kaya Cheyanne - Natural Beauty: Keeping It Real
Battlefront campaigner Kaya talks to OCD suffer Jack about self esteem and body image.
Battlefront: Kaya Interviews Natalie Cassidy About Airbrushing
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy shares her opinions on airbrushing, dieting and her victimisation in the media for being a larger girl.
Battlefront: London Fashion Week: Long Version
Kaya reports from London Fashion Week where she's pushing her 'Keep Beauty Real' campaign for the Battlefront TV show.
Bum Line Up
Here's Gok's Bum Line Up showing a variety of ladies' bottoms.
Debbie Mirror Moment
Slimming club leader Debbie struggles to love her body despite losing loads of weight. Recognising that she's clearly scarred by the unrealistic body image ideals promoted in the media, Gok convinces her that she has to learn to love the person on the inside before she can come to love the way she looks.
Diet.com - The Photoshop Effect
Pt 1- Photoshop and Shoot
Diet.com - The Photoshop Effect
Pt 2 - Should Photoshopped images be labelled?
Diet.com - The Photoshop Effect
Pt 3 - the media and size zero
Dove - A Girl's Self Esteem
Girls talk about their self esteem in this Dove video.
Dove 'Beauty Pressure' Onslaught
Watch Dove's 'Beauty Pressure' video about the abundance of computer enhanced images of women on our billboards.
Dove Evolution
See the elaborate process involved in a fashion shoot in the studio, and with Photoshop, in this Dove video.
Dr Phil - Body Obsessed Boys
Girls aren't the only ones who can obsess over their bodies. As this video shows there are many boys who have an unhealthy obsession with their physiques too.
Embarrassing Teenage Bodies Acne
Teens and Hollyoaks stars talk about their experiences and opinions about acne in a bid to answer the question 'am I normal'?
Embarrassing Teenage Bodies: Hair
Teens and Hollyoaks stars talk about their experiences and opinions about hair, pubes and body hair in a bid to answer the question 'am I normal'?
Embarrassing Bodies: Revisit Girl With Atopic Eczema
A girl with severe atopic eczema talks about her condition and explains how she has been bullied because of it. Meanwhile some well known faces on the red carpet talk about the trauma of their teenage years.
Gok Wan: Back To School
Great video of Gok at the Guilford school on Wedsesday.
Gok Lesson Plan Video
Gok visits a school and talks to children about his self esteem as a teen.
ITV News - Celebs Respond To The Size Zero Debate
Celebs give their opinions on the size zero phenomenon.
Lydia Mirror Moment
Busty Lydia still bares the emotional scars from the bullying she experienced in her teenage years over the size of her breasts. Gok has very different opinions about her body however, revealing that her curvilicious body is actually a stylists's dream come true!
Mean Girls - The Politics of Girl World (from DVD/ Via Rosalind Wiseman)
Rosalind Wiseman, author of 'Queen Bees and Wanabees', talks about the functioning of the girl world in 'Mean Girls'.
The Model Agency: Legs 11
Models should look healthy, being too skinny is not going to get you the best jobs. The staff of the agency are shocked by how skinny one of their models has become and discuss how they should confront her about it. Clip contains swearing.
The Model Agency - Too Short, Goodbye!
Model scouts are picky and the business is brutal- very few girls have what it takes and they've got no time for time wasters and Paul curtly demonstrates.
The Model Agency - Violet Budd
The lovely Violet Budd talks about how she is too 'big' to be booked for some jobs. This clip contains swearing.
The Model Agency - What It Takes To Be A Model
Worried that you don't look like a model, don't be! Booker Paul explains how models aren't the norm. They don't look like the average girl next door, they “look like they've come from outer space” and only “1 in 10,000” have what it takes.
More Tummy Worries
Gok Wan looks at why women don't like their tummies. He shows Cindy that she's not as big as she thinks she is
Supersize vs Superskinny: Fast Food Fix
Skinny Nik talks about his poor diet and junk food addiction then explains how his thin physique knocks his self esteem and ruins his chance of finding a girlfriend.
Thigh Line Up
Gok does a thigh line up on How To Look Good Naked.
Tummies Are Sexy
Gok canvases the boys opinions and finds out that a tummy can be sexy on a woman. Meanwhile contributor Nicky learns that she has a distorted view of her own body image.
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Body Confidence - Weight

Gok Wan - Equality and Human Rights Commission
Gok explains how growing up half Chinese, gay and fat ticked all the boxes to being unique.
Gok Wan: Too Fat Too Young - Addictive Personality
Gok confronts his addictive personality and discusses who's responsible for Britain's obesity epidemic with a doctor.
Gok Wan: Too Fat Too Young - Gok's Inner Demons
Gok returns to his old school and confronts his long-suppressed demons about being an overweight, bullied teenager.
Supersize vs Superskinny: Andy's Story
Chip-loving Andy confesses he needs re-educating on his diet and talks about how his obesity is a turn-off for potential employers.
Supersize vs Superskinny - A Tale of Two Portions
Nik and Alyson swap meals and learn some hard lessons about portion control.
Supersize vs Superskinny: Caffeine Overload and Calorie Fibs
Tiny Jade faces up to her caffeine addiction whilst 24st Julie's calorie count doesn't add up.
Supersize vs Superskinny: Hannah's Health MOT
Dr Christian explains the shocking health implications of being underweight to 6 Stone Hannah whilst her husband talks about the impact of her under eating on their relationship.
Supersize vs Superskinny - Hard Times
39-year-old biker Eddie gets a message from an American extreme eater that shocks him into action and packs an emotional punch.
Supersize vs Superskinny - Heart of the Matter
Big man Wayne's obesity seems to stem from the emotional difficulties and trauma he's had in his life (especially his parents' divorce). Clearly, food addictions can accompany deeper personal problems which may need to be addressed.
Supersize vs Superskinny - I Hate Food
29 year-old Louise who only weighs 6 stone 13 explores how childhood bad habits may have framed her poor relationship with food and have damaged her self esteem whilst Doctor Christian explores how her low BMI could impact on her health.
Supersize vs Superskinny - I Want Bigger Breasts
Tiny Tiffany learns that her low BMI not only lessens the chances of having better boobs but can also have a detrimental effect on the condition of her beloved hair and nails to the extent that she may go bald.
Supersize vs Superskinny: Leighton's Story
Egg-shaped Leighton learns that he's classed as morbidly obese, a situation that could literally be threatening his life.
Supersize vs Superskinny: Obesity Warning
Eight extremely obese Americans show how bad things can get.
Supersize vs Superskinny - Plate Spin
A top tip for under and over eaters alike: use a smaller plate to control portion size and to convince yourself you're eating the right amount.
Supersize vs Superskinny - Portrait of Exhaustion
Rather than giving him energy, Colin's chocolate-fuelled diet is leaving him looking and feeling exhausted once the sugar buzz wears off. Also Dr. Christian busts the myth that skinny people can't have heart problems by revealing to 9 stone Colin that he already has a raised cholesterol level and a chance of having weak sperm.
Supersize vs Superskinny - Taking the Biscuit
Superskinny Charlotte's obsessive and controlling eating habits may reveal an eating disorder.
Supersize vs Superskinny - Tiny Diet vs Huge Diet
Carly's lack of food worries her family whist Louise's epic portions of 'beige' food hare high in fat and low in nutrients.
Supersize vs Superskinny - 2 Stone Underweight
Dangerously skinny Emma can't see how her 'healthy' diet is causing the problem, leading to an increased risk of osteoporosis and other medical problems.
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Body Confidence -
Disability Videos
A Diverse Nation - CDN Promo
There is a real lack of diversity in terms of race and disability in the media.
Battlefront - Ella Prendergast Introduces Her 'Let's Talk Disability' Campaign
Ella introduces her campaign which aims to get people to look beyond the disability to see the person behind it and to encourage disabled and able bodied teens to get to know each other.
Battlefront - Let's Talk Disability - Ade Adepitan Interview
Ella meets MBE-winning disabled basketball star Ade Adepitan and who about diversity and being a role model to disabled teens.
Battlefront - LTD Fest - Alison Lapper
Ella interviews disabled artist Alison Lapper at the London LTD festival about beauty, self esteem, art, fame and role models.
Beauty and the Beast - Adam Gets a Grilling
Adam finds out that being pampered can have its perks before getting an uncomfortable grilling about his sex life in a steamy sauna.
Beauty and the Beast: Beauty Like Beckham
Adam explores the advertising industry's promotion of conventional beauty and attempts to challenge public perception by lending his unusual looks to a Beckham-style billboard underwear campaign.
Beauty and the Beast - Comparisons
A fiery confrontation ensues between beauty addicted Sarah and facially disfigured Susan when Sarah tries to argue that they have both experienced discrimination because of their looks. Susan then goes on to explain how her disfigurement doesn't make her feel ugly and hasn't been a barrier to success.
Beauty and the Beast - Judging by Looks
Facially disfigured Adam meets a man that had been turned down for over 80 job interviews because of his skin condition then tries his luck at job hunting himself, going head to head against a good-looking friend.
Beauty and the Beast - Karaoke Queen
Susan shows off her hidden singing talents and demonstrates that you don't need to look 'beautiful' to be happy and confident within your own skin.
Beauty and the Beast - Leo's Story
Burns victim Leo talks about his injury and how he had to come to terms with his looks and the bullying he experiences as a result.
Beauty and the Beast - The Ugly Face of Prejudice
Visually different Andy faces some probing questions about his love life and feels very differently about beauty and pampering than 'It' girl Alicia.
Katie: My Beautiful Friends- Creating a Community
Disfigured former model Katie Piper explores the importance of having a support network when you're living with a disability or disfigurement.
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Coming Out

'Gay to Z' Resources
Find links to issues on sexuality on various websites here.
Gok Wan: Equality & Human Rights Commission
Great video from Gok on being different.
Great Video By Gay Google Employees
A short clip that compiles some of the most inspirational and helpful clips from the It Gets Better YouTube channel.
'It Gets Better' Sexuality Campaign
Gay celebs and industry role models talk about how being gay gets easier once you grow up.
MTV 'Love is Louder' Gay Tolerance Campaign FB Page
Facebook community created after the lives of multiple teenagers were lost to suicide in September 2010.
Neil Patrick Harris' Message to Gay Youth
Neil Patrick Harris from 'How I Met Your Mother' talks about trying to feel accepted when you're young and how it gets better as you get older.
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Bullying

CNN -The Meagan Meier Story
Covers America's most notorious cyberbullying case.
Cyberbullying - Kitchen
This video shows a scene of cyberbullying - if you wouldn't say it out loud don't say it on line.
Cyberbullying - Talent Show
This video shows a cyberbullying prevention commercial.
Cyberbullying - Words Hurt
A Canadian advert on school bullying.
Facebook Privacy Settings
This video shows the importance of privacy on social networking sites.
Gok Wan: Being Bullied
Gok talks to Sugarscape about being bullied both at school and in the media.
Online Security - Once Posted You Lose It
Posting something on line could cause regret if you don't want people to keep it forever.
Rosalind Wiseman YouTube Channel
Leading US expert on girl-on-girl bullying whose work the movie 'Mean Girls' was based.
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Wednesday 25 January 2012
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