Dr. Kayann Short's Women's Lit Course at CU-Boulder

This collaborative digital story was created by the Spring 2011 Women's Wellness service learning practicum of Dr. Kayann Short's "Coming of Age in Multicultural Women's Literature" course at the University of Colorado-Boulder. They wanted to make a digital story that challenged unrealistic and degrading images of women found in advertising and media today.

LISA LEE

Lisa Lee, Hyphen magazine publisher and co-founder of 'Thick Dumpling Skin', a body image blog, talks about the importance of emphasizing the love for ourselves and what we have to offer regardless of what we look like.

NANCY REDD

New York Times bestselling author Nancy Redd talks about why it's important to not put your life on hold waiting for weight loss or the perfect body

AMY LEMONS

Amy Lemons, a plus-size Ford Model, talks about getting past the pressure to be "perfect" and how much happier she became once she talked about it.

SUNNY GOLD

HealthyGirl.org founder Sunny Gold talks about how she recovered from binge eating disorder and bad body image.

LYNN CHEN

Actress and TheActorsDiet.com founder shares her past struggle with eating disorders.

ERIN MATSON

Erin Matson, NOW's Action Vice President, talks about her struggle to overcome anorexia and learn to love her body.

KATE DILLON

Kate Dillon, a plus-size Ford Model, talks about how deciding to "focus on my heart and my soul... was the beginning of recovery for me."

CHENESE LEWIS

Chenese Lewis is an actress, plus-size model, radio host, and spokesperson for Binge Eating Disorder Assicoation (BEDA). She is currently Hollywood NOW's president and chairperson of their chapter's Love Your Body Campaign.

CRYSTAL RENN

Crystal Renn, author and plus-size Ford Model, talks about how: "committing myself, fully in my life, to finding happiness within has made all of the difference."