UPDATE: Pageant organisers re-brand to avoid criticism 

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Following community outcry, Aussie Bodies has announced it will withdraw an ad campaign that tied "self esteem" with physical appearance. 

In a statement announcing that the ad would be withdrawn, Aussie Bodies said it hadn't understood the "harmfulness" of the campaign, but we're not buying it! 

Why?

Melinda Tankard Reist in the Sydney Morning Herald

In December 2008, aged 39, Rachael Lonergan was diagnosed with aggressive triple negative breast cancer.

Reality TV Show soliciting sexy selfies from girls

The Ashmore State School Model Search for children as young as two will be held at a Family Fun Fair next month. Prizes  include modelling courses worth hundreds of dollars.

From Melinda Tankard Reist's blog.

After writing the multi-million best-selling Raising Boys in 2003, psychologist Steve Biddulph thought his life work was done.

But the parenting guru and father of two kept hearing sad stories of friend’s daughters and coming into contact with parents in despair about how unhappy their girls were. They were plagued by eating disorders, self-harm, and depression.

Melinda Tankard Reist in the Sunday Herald Sun

It's time for a Love Your Mind campaign

Melinda Tankard Reist in the Sunday Herald Sun

This month at Melbourne Westfield Fountain Gate, Elodie Russell beat 500 other teens to be named Victorian state finalist in the new Dolly Model Search.

The Geelong student and 500 other girls competed in the model search resurrected after 10 years.

Elodie is 14. But girls as young as 13 can enter. The winner will receive a modelling contract, fashion shoot and cover shoot for Dolly, and be a “Dolly ambassador.”

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Melinda Tankard Reist recently appeared on Sunrise discussing the new online trend of teens asking YouTube users to rate their looks.

When trolls attack, girls are pretty vulnerable

Column published in The Herald Sun and Melinda Tankard Reist's Blog.