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Interview on the Shamebooth podcast, “Nipping Shame In the Bud with Jennifer Berger”, January 23, 2019 Listen here
In Deep with Angie Coiro, April 3, 2018
NBC Nightly News, “CVS Bans Retouching on its Beauty Products”, January 16, 2018
- USA Today, “CVS bans photo manipulation for store beauty brands, will place alert label on others” by Nathan Bomey, January 15, 2018
- Observer, “CVS Ends Photo Touch-Ups in Beauty Marketing, Pressures Suppliers to Follow Suit” by John Bonazzo, January 16, 2018
- The Wall Street Journal, “When Your Young Daughter Wants to Act Like a Teen” by Sue Shellenbarger, January 10, 2017
- San Jose Mercury News, “Body-positive: ‘About Face’ fashion show a celebration of styles and sizes” by Martha Ross, March 2, 2016
- Op-Ed by About-Face: San Francisco Chronicle, “Activists helped bring Barbie’s new bodies to market” by Jennifer Berger, February 2, 2016
- Yahoo! Beauty, “Racist Ad Raises Questions About Beauty Ideals” by Audrey D. Brashich, January 11, 2016
- The Washington Post, “What Happens When Daughters Start to Outshine Their Mothers?” by Audrey D. Brashich, November 20, 2015
- Yahoo! Beauty, “Why More Men Are Getting More Cosmetic Procedures Than Ever” by Audrey D. Brashich, November 18, 2015
- Yahoo! Beauty, “Is the Stigma of Plastic Surgery Vanishing? (And Is That a Good Thing?)” by Sara Bliss, September 17, 2015
- Yahoo! Beauty, “Does the Revenge Body Trend Empower Women — Or Not?” by Audrey D. Brashich, August 26, 2015
- Op-Ed by About-Face: San Francisco Chronicle, “Is it a big deal when every swimsuit issue model isn’t tiny?” by Jennifer Berger, February 10, 2015
2001-2007
- San Francisco Chronicle, “Selling a Positive Self-Image: Group weighs in on advertising impact” by Lisa Hix | June 10, 2007
- San Francisco Chronicle, “Clipping the Wings of ‘The Swan’” by Jane Ganahl | May 2, 2004
- San Francisco Chronicle: “Ugly Ducklings” by Debra J. Saunders | April 29, 2004)
- The New York Times, “Body and Image; One Size Definitely Does Not Fit All” by Mary Duenwald | June 22, 2003
- The Body Snatchers by Cindy Tebbel | September 2003
- Too Fat or Too Thin? A Reference Guide To Eating Disorders (2003).
- Cunt by Inga Muscio |October 2002
- USA Today ““Hot Sites”: Undistorting Women” | May 7, 2001
- Mary Kate and Ashley Magazine. Real Girls, Real Strategies: Poster Girl | April-May 2001

1998-2000
- San Jose Mercury News: “Thick and Thin” by Mary Gottschalk | July 10, 2000
- Channel2000.com: “About-Face.org Attacks Weight Issues with Humor” by Scott Cross | May 18, 2000
- News@ediets.com: “Women 7 Advertising: Image is Everything…That’s Wrong!” by Kim Droze | April 6, 2000
- The Daily Orange, “Activist Condemns Portrayal of Women” by Beth Braverman | February 17, 2000
- San Francisco Chronicle, “Message to Girls” by Diana Cooper | January 24, 2000
- San Francisco Chronicle, “Nurturing Girl’s Traits, Talents and Interests” by Kathy Bruin | January 13, 2000
- Tribal Talk: The Voice of Fat Chance Belly Dance: “FCBD Collaborates on Body Image Workshop” Unknown Author | November 1999
- Adweek: “In Your Face” by Emily Fromm | October 4, 1999
- Herplanet.com: “The Sun Award: September’s Winner, Kathy Bruin” Unknown Author | September 14, 1999
- Chickpages.com: “Stop Starvation Imagery” Unknown Author | September 17, 1999
- Health and Fitness Idea Source: “Media Images: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly” by April Durrett | March 1999
- MSN Women: “Web Guide: About-Face” | February 5, 1999
- “Big Buttocks Are Not a Disease, Popular African Proverb” Unknown Author | 1999
- Femina: “Women on the Web” by Sue de Groot | November 1998
- Bitch magazine: “Please Don’t Feed the Models: A Day In the Life of an Urban Guerrilla” by Kathy Bruin | Fall 1998
- The Michigan Independent Journal: “Don’t Feed the Supermodels” by Carrie Downes | Summer 1998
- Health and Fitness Idea Source: “Web Site Focuses on Body Image” Unknown Author | July/August 1998
- Marie Claire: “Websites to Watch” Unknown Author | August 1998
- Media Watch Newsletter: “Please Don’t Feed the Models” Unknown Author | Summer 1998
- Healing Currents, A Journal of Healing: “Healing Your Body Image by Ignoring Advertising” by Miftah Leath | May 1998
- San Francisco State University Golden Gater: “Skinny Ad Imagery Under Fire” by Scott Martin | February 19, 1998
- Mr. Media, Websites of the Week: “About-Face” Unknown Author | January 21, 1998
- Awesome Universal Website, 500 Best of the Net: “#3 About-Face” Unknown Author | January 6, 1998