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Don’t Miss Paulie’s Radio Show Tonight, 9 p.m. ET (& Open Thread)

By SusanUnPC on April 5, 2009 at 12:25 AM in NQR Live Chat, Open Thread

LISTEN TO ARCHIVED SHOW from Monday night.

paulie-s1Join us for “Sins of Omission” TONIGHT on No Quarter Radio (NQR) at 9 pm (ET) as we discuss Newsweek’s Special Report, “Generation Diva: How Our Obsession With Beauty is Changing Our Kids”
with author and Newsweek associate editor Jessica Bennett.

kids-makeupWomen in our society increasingly feel the necessity to be highlighted, waxed, exfoliated, tanned, botoxed and manicured – but the age at which these treatments start is getting younger and younger. What are the financial and professional repercussions of raising a generation of women that are in a constant quest for physical improvement?

In the second part, we’ll hear from Dr. Judith Asner, a specialist on body dysmorphic disorders, about the emotional and psychological implications – and the lengths women go to to be “beautiful” in our society.

Don’t miss “Sins of Omission” TONIGHT on No Quarter Radio at 9 pm (ET). Come early to join in the live chat. The call-in number (last half-hour) is (347) 677-0792.
– Paulie Abeles

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BIOGRAPHIES:

Jessica Bennett, Associate Editor, Newsweek writes on culture, technology, society and health for NEWSWEEK and Newsweek.com.

In 2007, she authored an International cover story (“Alternate Universe”) on Second Life, the burgeoning online virtual world where residents are making millions of real-world dollars and engaging socially in ways never before possible. She has written on America’s obsession with beauty and the culture of the Internet, and was the recipient of a 2007 Front Page Award for her role in Newsweek.com’s three-part series on American consumer debt, “United We Owe.”

Prior to her current assignment, Bennett was a junior reporter with Newsweek International and has continuously written for Newsweek.com. She has worked as an investigative researcher for New York political reporter Wayne Barrett, contributing to the 2006 publication of “Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11.” She also spent time as a reporting fellow at The Boston Globe, where she wrote on crime and local politics. Originally from Seattle, Bennett holds a B.S. in journalism from Boston University and a certificate in  cultural anthropology from the University of Buenos Aires

judith-sJudith Asner, a specialist on body dysmorphic disorders, started one of the first outpatient programs for eating disorders in 1979 on the East Coast. She continues to work primarily with bulimics both individually, in groups, and with their spouses. Judith also does life-coaching. Her newsletter, Beat Bulimia, is the culmination of more than 25 year’s experience with the syndrome,

Ms. Asner is a psychotherapist and virtual coach from the Washington-Baltimore area. She is a Diplomate of the Board of Clinical Social Workers and a member of the National Academy of Social Workers. She received her training at the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 1971 at the age of 24.

Since then, she has worked steadily at her practice while continuing her post-graduate education. She has been trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and group psychotherapy. She has presented papers on eating disorders at the American Group Psychotherapy Association and the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. Most recently, she has become a certified Imago Relationship Therapist for couples, based on the ground-breaking work of Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and has studied professional coaching in the MentorCoach program of Dr. Ben Dean.

She has lectured extensively to professional and lay groups on the East Coast and has appeared on TV and radio to educate the public about  bulimia nervosa, and other eating disorders, and body dysmorphic disorders.