Re: On Body Image
TW/ CW: this article discusses eating disorders, depression, and self-harm which some readers may find upsetting or triggering. Please...
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Why Are Women Just Bodies to the Media?
Start recognizing women for their achievements, not just how they looked while doing it.
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Why Body Shaming is Such an Issue and What You Can Do to Help
In our current day and age, social media dictates many of the ideologies and trends of our generation. Teenagers and young adults idolize...
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Body Positivity...but for Men?
The body positivity movement has had major impacts on the beauty and fashion industry but has it helped men’s body image?
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Adapting Body Positivity and Self-Care
Have you ever heard the saying, “you are your biggest critic?” Well, it is true. The key to embracing body positivity is changing your...
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How I Learned to Become Body Positive
I think it would be fair to say that a majority of people are not 100% happy with what they see when they look in the mirror. I found this...
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These 5 Books Will Remind You to Love Your Body, No Matter What
Looking for books representative of different body types? These novels should be next on your list.
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Why Social Media Will Never Allow Us to Accept Ourselves
I know, this is a pretty heavy topic, but it is something I have come to notice affecting how I carry myself in everyday life. Social media...
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Taking it all off
Ladies, it’s time to strip--okay, maybe not literally (though if you feel like it, go for it!).But it’s time to start losing the layers of...
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Whatever You Do, Watch “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power”
Since its debut in the summer of 2018, “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” has subverted traditional expectations of what it means to be a...
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Didn’t They Tell You That I Was A Savage?
Miss. Robyn Rihanna Fenty has officially done what Victoria’s Secret has had the chance to do for 19 years. Rihanna created her sexy...
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Are Fitness Influencers Helping or Hurting Us?
Fitness influencers are a part of life now, but are they hurting our self image?
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Billie Eilish on Normalizing Real Bodies
Everyone has a body. Stop shaming them for it.
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When is it Okay to Comment on Someone’s Body?
If someone is having a poor body image day, there’s no telling how long your words will stay with them…
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Why I Decided to Ditch the Scale
Last week, I was sitting in my living room scrolling on my phone when I heard my roommate squeal, “My package is here!”. Intrigued, I...
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Hannah-LYZE This: Can Streets Provide a Metaphor for Self-Love?
I strive to be positive about the ways my body is different from others because that’s the beauty of all of us: we’re individuals . But it’...
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Body Positivity in One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
It isn’t too late to pick up a great summer read! I picked One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London this past summer in my Book of the Month box...
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Feminism is Teaching Me Self Love
I realize that as a feminist I refuse to put down a woman because of the way they look. And in belittling myself I’m disrespecting the values of feminism.
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Overcoming Issues with Body Image through Understanding America’s Fatphobia
I recently found out that my insurance covered a meeting with a nutritionist. I’ve always struggled with dieting and my body image so I...
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Embracing Body Positivity
This year has seen a surge in home workouts and people using lockdown to get fitter and healthier. However, not everyone has done this and...
