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...
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Female Body Hair: Stigmatized, Stereotyped, and Societalized
When I was ten-years-old, I snuck into my mother’s bathroom and stole a razor, proceeding to roughly dry shave my calves in ragged lines. I...
Learning to Love My Own Body
Between the ages of 10 and 12, I was overweight, and the heaviest I had ever been in my entire life. As a child, my parents were always...
It’s My Body & I’ll Love It if I Want To
I am a proud Mexican American woman. This means I have a curly, sometimes untamable hair. This means I have a hairier body than my white...
Today’s Historic Black Queens of America
Both historians and nationalists may use many different ways to describe America with a sense of pride (or disdain). For example, one...
Latinas Discuss the Mixed Messages of Cultural Beauty Standards
A look into the experiences of Latinx women and the beauty industry.
The Pros & Cons of Makeup Culture
Makeup is a means of self-expression, but we can’t ignore its downsides.
The Issue with Beauty Standards Presented in Latin Music Video
With the evergrowing popularity of trap artists, it’s only logical that we speak about a glaringly obvious problem: the under-...
The Sheroes of Social Media
Plus-sizes and body positivity never looked so good!
An Update on Januhairy with Laura Jackson
With end of term deadline stress taking hold, January might seem like it was an age away. Unless you were living under a rock, you probably...
Whitewashing Beauty Epidemic
Location:Manhattan, New YorkUnited StatesSee map: Google MapsUSFor centuries women of color and other ethnicities have been subtly told that their beauty was inferior due to their complexion. People...
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Don’t Hate Your Legs, They Take You Places
“Don’t hate your legs, they take you places” - Unknown Everyone has a physical feature on themselves that they don’t like and wish they...
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Movie Review: The Valid But Not Effective “I Feel Pretty”
A 2018 movie directed by Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein and starring the comedian Amy Schumer discusses (contradictory) the issue of self-...
Why I Stopped Wearing Makeup
Who do you wear makeup for?
It's Time We Change Our Perception on Makeup
If I travel back in time, I can present to you the fact that ever since the 15th century women were causing unease with the use of dun dun...
I Did my Make-up in Public: Confronting Gender Anxieties
On February 7, 2019, I worked on finishing a paper until 4 a.m. My alarm went off at 7 a.m. I showered and dried my hair in enough time to...
What I Learned When I Stopped Shaving
The first time I shaved, I was in 7th grade. I hadn’t completed puberty yet, and the soft peach fuzz that lived on my legs showed itself...
We Need More Plus-sized Women in Film!
Plus-sized fashion is a growing industry, it's time to bring plus women into Hollywood as well.
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My College Weight Gain: More Than Just the “Freshman 15”
Most people in college have heard of the “freshman 15” where college freshmen gain about fifteen pounds… well, I gained thirty.
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7 Celebs On Body Positivity & Learning to Love Their Bodies
"I am more than a number and a jean size. Fuck yeah." - Demi Lovato
