How Looking like a Bruised Lemon Made Me Feel Beautiful
I, for my entire life, have had bland brown hair and brown eyes, and have for years to change my appearance. I’ve always held the notion...
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Why Do We Equate Beauty and Weight?
A couple days ago in my 'Family Programs and Policies' class we were asked to participate in the Project Implicit activity. For those that...
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A Brown Frown
I love going back to my hometown to meet my extended family, be it a wedding or a birthday since it brings back a lot of childhood memories...
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Portrayals of Beauty
What it means to be beautiful is changing. Here is how these two influencers are pushing towards a more inclusive - and realistic - concept of beauty.
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Do You Keep Your Camera off on Zoom?
“Everyone turn your cameras on!” the club president tells our meeting group. “That way I feel like I’m talking to actual humans!” Boys...
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Stretch Marks Are Beautiful: Here's Why
From the beginning of time, men, women, and everyone in between have always had societal pressure to look a certain way. A huge pressure,...
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For You(r Consideration)
In March 2020, The Intercept leaked a memo sent to TikTok moderators directing them to censor certain videos from appearing on the app’s...
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New Documentary Seeks to "Shake the Tables" Surrounding the Issue of Female Hair Loss
Alyscia Cunningham, the creator of "I Am More Than My Hair," was born a first-generation American to immigrant parents from Trinidad and...
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What I Learned From Living in Three Countries
I was raised in Thailand, educated in Japan, and went to prom in the U.S. I compared the Denver suburb I went to high school in, to a mannequin in the very essay that got me into the University of Colorado Boulder. People always ask me which country I like the most, but it’s honestly not that simple! But here are some things I’ve learned from being raised in three countries.
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Expression in Exuberance: The Power of Makeup
Makeup is transformative and political. What most of us pass off as "vile" and "vain", has, in fact, gathered a massive place in history...
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Westernized Beauty Standards and Their Role on College Campuses
Does being “conventionally attractive” affect your collegiate experience?
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The Consequences Of Living In A Society That Can Heavily Impact Our Self-Perceptions
Self-image should be just that, a reflection of yourself by yourself.
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How Billie Eilish is Changing the Standards of Women's Fashion
Why her formless clothes are important
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Time’s Change and So Does Our Hair
It’s much bigger than our hair.
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How Society's Definition of Beauty Has Changed
Do you fit into society's definition of beauty?
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*Warning*: Beauty Standards May Be Exceptionally High
We’ve all grown into some routine that conforms to the standards of beauty today. The newest craze never fails to draw our attention...
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For Black Girls Only—An Open Letter By A Black Woman, For Black Women
There's a severe underrepresentation of black women in the media, but, look no further. This one's for you.
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Why Instagram's New Policies are Important
Instagram takes the first step to combating impossible beauty standards.
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Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid to Feel Sexy
For centuries, women have been told what to do. What to wear, what to eat, how to raise a family, the list goes on. We have been shamed...
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Why Are so Many Women Dissatisfied with their Body?
Think of something that you really don’t like about your body. I’m sure that was relatively easy. You could probably think of several...
