The Exchange

For decades many Americans have struggled with how their bodies look, even to the point of danger. But in 2009, new challenges have come up, like cyber-anorexia clubs, the rise of eating disorders in men and boys and the tension between the "big is beautiful" movement versus America’s war against obesity.

Guest

• Barbara Jago, director of the Communication Arts program and associate professor of communication arts at UNH Manchester; she teaches about gender and body issues
• Suzanne Sonneborn, nutrition educator at the University of New Hampshire and coauthor of the cookbook Good Eats: Quick and Easy Food for Busy College Students

We'll also hear from

• Cass Mercer, senior at the University of New Hampshire majoring in women's studies, and director of a UNH production called "The Mind-Body Dialogues"