My, how things change and remain the same in 23 years. When Jeffrey Zaslow came to interview girls in my school in 1986, who knew he would go on to co-author the zillion copy seller The Last Lecture and then The Girls from Ames? Who knew that I'd go on to, uh, blogging and authoring non-best selling books about unusual things to see and do in New York City? (Hell, who knew that there'd be blogging?) Who knew that the pressure on girls to look thin would go from bad to worse?
A few weeks ago, I re-read the 1986 article about girls and dieting while I was working my thesis.* I thought, damn, everyone in the story is on Facebook. It would be so interesting to follow up on it. On a whim, I emailed Zaslow and suggested it. He agreed.
The follow up article is up at Wall Street Journal. (Although the article does not mention it, I cackled after I made my comment about models.) The online edition doesn't have pictures, so I'll be curious if the print version does.
*To be scanned and posted on CUSS.
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The online version has pictures -- they're in a slideshow you have to click on, but it's your picture on the front page.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Your 4th grade photo is the best!
ReplyDeleteThanks. It does crack me up.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I posted this before the slideshow went live. I do love that my dorky 4th grade picture is the front page. It's too fun!
ReplyDeleteThis is great - and I know all about looking just as nerdy in pictures today as I did then... I'm sharing this article with anyone who will listen!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Suzanne! That is great!
ReplyDeleteI finally entered the fray on the comments too the story. It takes a lot for me to do that but some of the comments were out of control . . . .
ReplyDeleteThat said, was so proud to know you! Sent the article to all the London people you met at T Day 2007.
I finally entered the fray on the comments too the story. It takes a lot for me to do that but some of the comments were out of control . . . .
ReplyDeleteThat said, was so proud to know you! Sent the article to all the London people you met at T Day 2007.