Happy Sunday! As always, Links We Love brings you our favorite health and fitness information from around the web. This week, we’re looking at gender and culture: from the case for gender-neutral bathrooms to holiday-time breakups. We want to spread the love and share kickass content in the wellness world, and here are our picks:
Plus Size Barbie on Modeling Site Sparks Debate Over Body Image
When Plus-Size-Modeling.com posted an image of a plus-size Barbie doll on their Facebook page, reactions ranged from support to outrage at promoting unhealthy health habits. (via The Huffington Post)
Photo: Plus-Size-Modeling / Facebook
No More Women’s Rooms: Why Bathrooms Should All Be Gender-Neutral
As part of the latest effort to make life easier for people who don’t identify with the male or female gender, a group of students at Wesleyan University is campaigning to create gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. (via Slate)
The Meanings of the Selfie
Actor James Franco argues that the selfie is an honest form of self-expression that celebrities and non-celebrities alike should embrace. (via The New York Times)
Christmas Is Often Not The Most Wonderful Time of Year for Relationships
Ringing in the New Year alone? You’re not the only one. Research suggests holiday-related stress often leads people to end romantic relationships around this time of year. (via New York Daily News)
Why Men Fear Small Babies
It’s a bird, it’s a plane — no, it’s an infant! One writer proposes that many men need to get more comfortable around babies before we can expect them to share in parenting responsibilities. (via The Atlantic)
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