Angela Barnett
The radical history of the bikini
With summer upon us, it's worth reflecting on one of beachgoers' favourite items.
The bikini may be small, but it has a fairly large and radical history dating back to the anti-nuclear movement in… Audio
Demise of Jenny Craig good news, says anti-diet culture campaigner
The demise of diet and weight-loss company Jenny Craig is a win for those fighting against diet culture, according to body positivity campaigner and educator Angela Barnett. Audio
Where body image and mental health meet
Tamaki Makaurau writer and body positivity campaigner and educator Angela Barnett has teamed up on a project with illustrator Ruby Jones that tells the stories of seven people, looking at the… Audio, Gallery
Selfie harm? Teens manipulating their own image
Kathryn talks with Auckland writer and body positivity campaigner and educator Angela Barnett who says the number of teens manipulating their own images using smartphone apps is on the rise. The apps… Audio
Petition circulating for more transparency around Photoshop
A very powerful tool in this day and age , but with great power comes great responsibility ... We're talking about photos, often on the covers of glossy magazines, which are surreptitiously but… Audio
Breaking beauty stereotypes for teens
How do teenagers navigate the messages bombarding them everyday about what they should look like? Marketing images encouraging them to be thinner, tanned, sophisticated, blemish free and sexy. Angela… Audio
Another controversial Netflix film released today
Today another controversial Netflix movie is out, this time it focuses on eating disorders. Audio
Nose jobs for kids?
Kathryn Ryan talks with Auckland writer Angela Barnett, who's launched the local chapter of an international petition against cosmetic surgery apps aimed at children. She says the apps encourage users… Audio
Parenting: Five 'E's for body positivity
Auckland writer Angela Barnett, founder of the body positivity website F**king Awesome Bulimics I Know, or FABIK, talks to Kathryn about raising children with positive body image. Audio
Angela Barnett on body image
Angela Barnett has written about body image and interviewed people who have recovered from eating disorders - compiling their stories on her provocatively titled website "F***ing Awesome Bulimics I… Audio
