Boarding Schools for Girls

A group of high school girls in Rochester, Minnesota, want their peers to stop "body bashing" and learn to appreciate the way they look. With that in mind, the group has joined a decade-old effort entitled "GO GIRLS!"

"GO GIRLS! is a 12-week curriculum developed in 1998 by the National Eating Disorders Association as a tool to prevent eating disorders among girls," the Post-Bulletin newspaper reported. "The curriculum focuses on body image issues and self-esteem, the effect media has on body image and awareness of eating disorders and prevention."

The GO GIRLS! program began in 1999 as a pilot project at Minnesota's Red Wing High School, where it continues to this day.

Labels: self-esteem, body image, peer_pressure

Posted By: Aspen/CRC