Yesterday a three-part story-line kicked off in Terri Libenson’s The Pajama Diaries about body issues for young women.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer picked up on the story:
Q. You have two teenage daughters in real life, age 11 and 14. Were they the inspiration for Body Image?
A. I have my own back story. When I was in college I gained the usual freshman 15 pounds. Like a lot of girls I was very self-conscious about my body. I was also a perfectionist. I would compare myself to other girls. After I put on the weight I went on an extreme diet that consisted mainly of coffee, a little yogurt and some oatmeal. It was bad. My stomach hurt all the time and I felt terrible in general.
Tuesday’s strip
Wednesday’s strip
Thursday’s strip (link redirects to current date if clicked prior to that day’s strip going live.)
Never had daughters, but still relate to Pajama Diaries message raising a teenage son. Today’s last panel really portrays the irony of media and body image. Thanks for helping us cope and smile every day, Terri!
This is such an important message. Good work, Terri!