Comments on: Review: America the Beautiful

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:23:37 +0000

Thank you, VenusVision, for the copy of America the Beautiful.
I will be working with various groups and institutions in our area over the next few months to hold a community-wide showing of the film and discussion of the issues surrounding women and body image.

By: Boycott Ralph Lauren : VenusVision

Boycott Ralph Lauren : VenusVision — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:35:13 +0000

[...] and more people have said enough is enough. And now Darryl Roberts who brought us the documentary America the Beautiful: Is America Obsessed with Beauty? has been organizing a boycott of Ralph Lauren for their use of these pictures featuring pictures of [...]

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:04:41 +0000

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By: Michelle Cantrell

Michelle Cantrell — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:58:32 +0000

Suzanne is the randomly chosen winner of our first give away! Congratulations Suzanne! Look in your email for more information. And everyone else, stay tuned! I have three more copies to give away!

By: Rene

Rene — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:46:53 +0000

I would LOVE to win a copy of this film! As an aspiring documentary film maker on body image, the subject alone is thrilling to me. I have been waiting to see this film for such a long time. I read about it before it was finished being made and then last year I met a couple of people who worked on the film while at the Sundance Film Festival. I’m so very glad that it is getting out there for the world to see and I know that even if I don’t win a copy I will be finding a way to see this film soon! Thanks for posting the review, I am very glad to hear that it is as good as I hoped!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:04:48 +0000

I would like to win a copy of America the Beautiful.

By: Michelle Cantrell

Michelle Cantrell — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:56:56 +0000

There is actually a PG version that Roberts came out with just for the purpose of using it in school curriculum. I think mostly they had to take out a couple of “F” words, and probably had to remove some pretty graphic plastic surgery scenes. It should definitely be shown to high school kids across America though. And if you don’t win today, stay tuned, because I have three more copies to give away after today’s contest!

By: neja624

neja624 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:35:05 +0000

This is amazing and beautiful. If it was affordable I could see this as a curriculum for girls in elementry-high school. I am a young woman, 21 years old, who suffers from the disapproval of my self image. I am with an amazing guy who never judges me, but no matter what I constantly feel like I’m not pretty enough for him. I also work at a national hotline for teens and I hear about how many boys make expectations for girls and how many girls make even higher expectations for themselves. It’s sad, to walk through the mall and pick up what you think is your size of clothing and learn that even though the number is same on the tag… it really did get smaller. A size 4 is not the same as it was 5 or 10 years ago. This movie is great, I can’t wait to see it and possibly win it. If I don’t win it, I’ll be buying it anyways. Great job!

By: Dinneen @Eat Without Guilt

Dinneen @Eat Without Guilt — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:12:06 +0000

Really great review. Whether I win or not, this is a documentary I will definitely see! And it will be something for me to share with my clients. Though I do help women lose weight, I help them do it healthy and NOT by following a ‘diet’ or trying to fit the mold of what they “should” look like. I help them find the weight that is best for THEM and their body — not what society, advertising, marketing, or others tell them it should be.

In my teens I suffered from an eating disorder, and also dealt with body image issues even long after I recovered from the eating disorder. And I meet and see more and more women and children who too deal with body image issues. And the girls (and boys) keep getting younger and younger. We definitely need to stop that.

Thanks for opening my eyes to this documentary and for help spreading the word!

By: Nicole Ohebshalom

Nicole Ohebshalom — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:48:37 +0000

Hey Girl- I would love love love a copy!! I wanted to show it to my group programs…thank you for sharing this and creating a consciousness xo