Media

Press: Articles

Fifty Shades of Feminism edited by Lisa Appignanesi, Rachel Holmes & Susie Orbach
April 5, 2013, The Independent (UK)

In this positive book review from The Independent, Helen Taylor quotes Sharon's essay from Fifty Shades of Feminism.

Review: Fifty Shades of Feminism edited by Lisa Appignanesi, Rachel Holmes and Susie Orbach
March 24, 2013, The Sunday Times (UK)

Katie Glass highlights Sharon's contribution in Fifty Shades of Feminism "Owning the F-word" as a stand-out essay in the anthology. Article available in print and online with a subscription.

Top 10 Reads of March
March 1, 2013, Stylist.co.uk

Stylist magazine in the UK names Fifty Shades of Feminism as one of the top ten must-reads of March.

La hostilidad de la moda (The Hostility of Fashion)
January 4, 2013, Página 12

A major Argentine daily newspaper speaks with Sharon regarding AnyBody Argentina's body image and size law activism. Article available online and in print.

Corsé mental 90-60-90 (34-24-34: A Mental Corset)
Sept 13, 2012, Diario Z

Diario Z features the work of AnyBody Argentina both in their weekly newspaper and online.

Piden extender a todo el país la Ley de Talles (Requesting a Size Law for the Entire Country)
July 11, 2012, Mi Formosa

An online Argentine media outlet quotes Sharon regarding AnyBody Argentina's campaign for a national size law.

ONG realizara campaña en una plaza solicitando ley de talles nacional (NGO to Launch Campaign Requesting a National Size Law)
July 7, 2012, El Comercial

El Comercial reports on AnyBody Argentina's Model Meter campaign July 8-9, 2012.

Mediated Women: Female Representation in the Argentine Media
May 3, 2012, The Argentina Independent

As the founder of AnyBody Argentina, Sharon provides her perspective regarding the singular sexualized image of women in Argentine media.

Reunion en el INADI hacia una la ley de talles federal (Meeting at INADI Toward A Federal Size Law)
April 18, 2012, INADI

INADI (National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism) reports on its collaboration with AnyBody Argentina and the textile industry in creating a national size law.

Reglamentan la Ley de Talles porteña y ONGS critican su flexibilidad (Capital Size Law Regulated and NGOs Criticize its Flexibility)
April 15, 2012, El Comercial via Télam

Sharon provides AnyBody Argentina's perspective on the recently finalized size law in the Capital of Buenos Aires.

The Body is Political
March 2012, Vogue Italia

Vogue Italia features Sharon's body image activism in Argentina, alongside two pioneers in the field, Susie Orbach and Eve Ensler. Click image to enlarge. Martina Liverani, editor of Vogue Italia Curvy, posts photos and short bios of each of the women profiled in the print article on her blog.

Women in a Man's World
March 12, 2012, Time Out Buenos Aires

The print version of Time Out Buenos Aires includes Sharon's opinion about the status of Argentine women in this feature article. Click image to enlarge.

The Diet Industry: Profiting From Anxiety
February 21, 2012, The New Left Project

Alex Doherty of NLP spoke with Sharon and Susie Orbach, convenor of AnyBody/UK Endangered Bodies regarding how the diet industry relies on our body anxieties to remain viable.

La moda es cuestión de talles (Fashion is a matter of sizes)
January 12, 2012, El Guardián

El Guardián, a national weekly news magazine in Argentina, interviews Sharon regarding size prejudice in the fashion industry and AnyBody Argentina's strategy to combat it.

Size Discrimination in Buenos Aires
November 23, 2011, The Argentina Independent

The online English newspaper, often referred to as The Indy, explores sizeism in Argentina and AnyBody Argentina's efforts to tackle it.

Adios Barbie recognized as a Best Body Confidence site
September, 2011, Channel 4

The UK's respected Channel 4 names Adios Barbie one of the best body confidence sites of the year, alongside All Walks Catwalk, Body Gossip, and the Campaign for Body Confidence.

¿Qué me Pongo? (What do I put on?)
July 12, 2011, Página 12

Argentina's respected left national newspaper features AnyBody Argentina's size law sticker campaign in a three-page article.

Ropa Para Todas las Siluetas (Clothes for all silhouettes)
July 9, 2011, Clarín

The highly popular Argentine national newspaper, Clarín, reports on AnyBody Argentina's size law sticker campaign launched July 1, 2011.

Para Todas (For All Women)
July 7, 2011, La Nación

La Nación, one of two mainstream national newspapers, features the launch of AnyBody Argentina's size law sticker campaign.

Fighting Against Body Insecurities
July, 2011 Complexd Magazine

The UK magazine features Sharon and Natasha Devon of Body Gossip as "women who fight for other women." Click image to enlarge.

MTV, VH1 Ban Kanye Video For Violence Against Women
June 28, 2011 Change.org

Amanda Kloer of Change.org reports on the success of the campaign Sharon and activist and author Melinda Tankard Reist led against the sexualized violence depicted in Kanye West's "Monster" video.

Extinción de la Especies: Preservando el Cuerpo Femenino (Extinction of the species: Preserving the female body)
May 2011, Belleza XL

Belleza XL, the first and only magazine catering to plus-size folks in Latin America, devotes a four-page article to the Endangered Species summit in Buenos Aires.

Argentina Needs Your Help
March 15, 2011 The Illusionists Blog

Filmmaker Elena Rossini devotes a blog post to Sharon's presentation at London Endangered Species on March 3, 2011. The filmmaker expresses her shock and dismay at the facts presented about Argentina and its commitment to the beauty myth, and how the South American country compares to Rossini's home country of Italy.

Mujeres: ¿Una especie en riesgo de extinción?
(Women: A species in risk of extinction?)
March 12, 2011 Clarín newspaper

The Endangered Species campaign (Especies en riesgo de extinción in Argentina) was featured in the Argentine national newspaper, Clarín on Saturday, March 12, 2011. The article reports on the London Endangered Species summit on March 4, 2011 and provides information regarding the Buenos Aires summit on March 16, 2011. The full article is not available online, but you can read "Un cuerpo real" ("A real body") online, which is a box within the full-page spread that provides information about the Endangered Species founder Susie Orbach."

The Beauty Myth... and Madness
March 9, 2011 New Internationalist blog

The New Internationalist blog reports on the Endangered Species summit in London on March 4, 2011 and the author, Giedre Steikunaite, devotes much attention to the body image crisis in Argentina as relayed via Sharon's presentation. Read here.

¡Adiós, Barbie! (Bye, Barbie!)
January 2011, Belleza XL

The Venezuelan-based magazine, Belleza XL, highlights the website Adios, Barbie and its editors, Sharon Haywood, Pia Guerrero, and Ophira Edut. Download PDF here.

Why Won't Kanye West Respond to Outrage Over Sexually Violent Video?
January 28, 2011 Change.org

Change.org reports on the petition launched by Sharon and Melinda Tankard Reist, among others, against the use of violent sexual imagery in the name of 'art'.

Is Kanye a Woman-Hating Monster?
January 13, 2011 Care2 Causes

Samer Rabadi, Senior Campaign Manager at Care2.com, interviews Sharon regarding her motivations to initiate a petition against the misogynistic content found in Kanye West's Monster video.

Video

Interview with Karina Vasquez on Radio XL (in Spanish)
Oct 27, 2012

She's Next: Take the No-Diet Pledge
May 4, 2011

Endangered Species LONDON - Sharon Haywood from Elena Rossini on Vimeo.
March 4th, 2011 Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London

She's Next: Come to Peace with your Body
Named one of the Top Ten Inspirational Videos on She's Next
December 30, 2010

Audio

January 16, 2012: Interview with Derecho en Zapatillas (in Spanish)

Sharon discusses with Sergio Mohadeb, lawyer and radio host, the issues surrounding the non-compliance of Argentina's size laws and what AnyBody Argentina is doing to address the issue.

March 9th, 2011: Interview with Radio Nacional Argentina

Sharon speaks with Fernando Farías and Mirian Túrkula about Endangered Species in Buenos Aires (Especies en riesgo de extinción) on March 16, 2011. She describes how girls and women in Argentina and abroad are suffering in their bodies and how the global summits of Endangered Species will attempt to attack this public health emergency.

March 10th, 2011: Buenos Aires Expat Podcast (BA Podcast)

The Endangered Species team in Buenos Aires, Sharon Haywood, Ashley Baldwin, and Cinthia Pacheco discuss body image in Buenos Aires and why the Endangered Species global campaign is necessary, especially in Argentina. BACast.com

March 4, 2011: Endangered Species London podcast (Sharon Haywood's presentation about body image in Buenos Aires)

Sharon presents on the topic of body image in Buenos Aires at Endangered Species in London. Introduction by AnyBody founder and convenor Susie Orbach. Listen to other presentations from the event, including Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat MP), Lynne Featherstone (Liberal Democrat MP), Pink Stinks, and All Walks Beyond the Catwalk here.

March 8, 2010: Interview with Radio Nacional Argentina

In honor of International Women's Day in Buenos Aires, Argentina I was invited to speak on the national radio station regarding the issue of healthy body image for women. Listen to the interview (15 minutes in length) here: Sharon Haywood on Healthy Body Image

May 5, 2009: Interview with Radio Nacional Argentina

During the International Book Fair (La Feria Internacional del Libro) in Buenos Aires my writing as an expat living in Argentina, along with two other expat writers, was highlighted in a radio interview on the English language program, Radiodifusion Argentina al Exterior/RAE. Listen Here.