Follows the perils of cartoon character Hermoine the Modern Girl as she tackles plastic surgery, beauty therapy and bulimia, in a feral fit of inadequacy. ‘Gorgeous’ asks why men and women feel insecure and what thoughts tempt them towards eating disorders and other strange eating rituals. Hermoine proves that modern girls can stop feeling inadequate and regain their self-esteem.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308166
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Self-respect
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Beauty, Personal
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body image
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-respect
Sound/audio
Captioned
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)