Tyra Banks outspokenly defends beauty in every size. And we like it.

Disney has announced that its first black princess is slated to appear in 2009’s “The Frog Princess”. The film is a much anticipated return to the traditional hand-drawn animation process.

 The "So What!" campaign helps women take their so-called flaws a little more lightly.

We love Ty-Ty, but aren’t big fans of her show, America’s Next Top Model (even if she does keep adding plus sized contestants).

Imagine our surprise when we tuned in to America’s Next Top Model (a Tyra Banks vehicle), only to see Whitney, a “full-figured” model, take the prize.

One would think that the appearance of the first African-American man to ever grace the cover of Vogue magazine would be cause for great celebration. Yeah right!

Do clothes make the woman? These days, the catwalk has become a podium for size acceptance. But will big, beautiful women find real power there?

The politics of black hair can be snarly.

Are female athletes prone to more body issues?

Vinnie the Tampon Case Distributor won't let periods cramp your style.

Body hangups for him?

After making it through a trying year, battling thyroid problems and helping to elect America's first Black president, Oprah Winfrey gained (gasp) 40 pounds. Rather than acknowledge herself for shaping history, the world's most powerful woman instead focused on the shape of her body, dedicating her December 2008 issue of O to the tired subject of...her weight.

Newsweek has conservatives in an outrage over its October 2008 cover of Sarah Palin. The cover, which shows an extreme close-up of the vice-presidential candidate, is not retouched—and apparently that is a big problem.