In this episode of Escape Diet Prison, I’m joined by Jenny McQuaile, the award-winning director and producer of the groundbreaking documentary Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image.
Jenny, a New York-based journalist and filmmaker, has an impressive career that began in Ireland and London before she moved to the US to pursue her passion for storytelling through film. Her credits include major productions like The Knick, Blue Bloods, and Annie, as well as impactful documentaries like The World Cup Project and Power of Play.
What We Cover in This Episode on Redefining Body Image:
Jenny shares her journey and insights, including:
- The inspiration behind Straight/Curve: What drove her to create a film that challenges societal norms around body image.
- The connection between modeling and disordered eating: Where the pressure to be thin originates and how it affects women and teens.
- Advice for teens and parents: Practical tips for navigating body image struggles and unhealthy behaviors around food.
- Lessons from the filmmaking process: What Jenny discovered about herself while creating the documentary.
- Starting your own journey to body positivity: How women can begin to escape diet culture and reclaim their self-worth.
- The message she wishes she had heard as a teen: A perspective-shifting take on body image and weight.
And so much more!
About Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
This powerful documentary is available to rent or buy in the US. Visit straightcurvefilm.com to access the film and download the FREE House Party Screening Kit. This resource includes discussion questions and activities to spark meaningful conversations about body image with your kids, friends, or coworkers—all from the comfort of your home.
The House Party Project launch event, in partnership with CoverGirl, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and NEDA, takes place on May 22nd in NYC. A panel of body image experts and advocates will be broadcast live on Facebook, inviting viewers to join the conversation and ask questions.
Why These Conversations Matter
Imagine 250,000 women, mothers, daughters, and their loved ones coming together to have real conversations about body positivity. Straight/Curve is on a mission to spark these dialogues and create a ripple effect of self-love and acceptance across the globe.
What kind of world could we create if everyone—women, men, girls, and boys—learned to truly love themselves?
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