Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
Why I Refuse to Let My Body Image Control Me
I had my first real “spring break” trip this year, and I won’t even lie, I was stressed about it. Instead of a build-up of excitement, I almost felt...
Her Campus at UVA
THE IMPORTANCE OF BODY NEUTRALITY
Every time I scroll through my TikTok “For You” page, I’m hit with a wave of videos all promoting body positivity. It’s always a girl posing in front of...
Her Campus at TCNJ
New Year, Same Fatphobic Resolutions
The year 2022 has arrived, and with a new year comes New Year resolutions! It’s a time for improvement and gratitude for all of life’s roller coasters. For many,...
Her Campus at Bowling Green
Self Image During The Holidays: How To Cultivate A Body Positive Mindset
Holiday Weight-loss pressure The holidays can inflict so much pressure to our self image. As many of us spend more time with family and other people we haven’t seen...
Her Campus at UCT
Body Neutrality: The less toxic body movement
In about 2012, the Body Positivity Movement took the world by storm. It was a new, wonderful, and accepting movement that claimed: “all bodies are beautiful bodies”. It placed...
Her Campus at MSU
Hip Dips – A Completely Normal Part of Your Body
Society tells women that they should have perfectly round hips in order to be considered attractive, but hip dips are completely normal!
Her Campus at American
Lessons from Jonah Hill on Body Acceptance
On October 14, Jonah Hill posted a photo on Instagram with the caption “I know you mean well but I kindly ask that you not comment on my body...
Her Campus at Temple
“Promoting Obesity” Doesn’t Exist
Using middle school bullying tactics shows ignorance and doesn’t actually promote healthy eating. As mask and vaccine mandates have cotinued to rise, you may have seen tweets saying things...
Her Campus at Washington
Fatphobia and Desirability: Treating People like Humans Regardless of Size
Throughout what feels like my entire life, I have always had my weight fluctuate. But, for a greater portion of my life I was always the big or fat...
Her Campus at Washington
Words on Body Acceptance from a Former Ballerina
When I was younger, my parents wouldn’t let me watch Black Swan . They had gone to a New Years' Eve showing and afterward said it was “...