Her Campus at USF
Romancing Penelope Featherington
Penelope Featherington proves plus-size women deserve epic, passionate, center-stage love stories.
Her Campus at Kent State
The return of harmful 2000s standards: Is society going backwards?
Exploring how social media is beginning to reflect the negative trends of the early 2000s.
Her Campus at CU Boulder
Ilona Maher: Redefining Strength, Beauty, & Women’s Rugby
Illona Maher is an Olympic rugby player who has used social media to advocate for body positivity, different forms of femininity, and women's sports.
Her Campus at Casper Libero
We exist and we are beautiful: 4 mid-size influencers to inspire you to love your body
In a sphere where people are more and more obsessed with extremes – either celebrating size-zero silhouettes, or embracing plus-size curves – mid-size women often find themselves in an...
Her Campus at U Vic
Victoria Based Influencer ‘xobrooklynne’ Retired, But She’s Not Done Influencing
The body-positivity TikToker may have taken a step back, but it’s for all the right reasons
Her Campus at Nottingham
An Examination of the Curve in Body Positivity Media
Body Positivity is a social movement which promotes love and acceptance of all body types. This movement first sparked in the 1960s with the Fat Rights Movement. However, it...
Her Campus at UCT
The Resurgence of Skinny Culture (& The Downfall of Body Positivity)
Skinny culture rises as body positivity falls.
Her Campus at PSU
Every Body Is A Bikini Body
As school is ending and summer is approaching, it is important to remember that no body is alike. With rides down the shore or trips to the pool, it...
Her Campus at Exeter
Thinness on TikTok: An Analysis of Contemporary Diet Culture
Discussing a range of related TikTok trends, I posit that the online minefield of diet culture is dangerous for young people’s mental and physical health, upholding slimness as the...
Her Campus at CU Boulder
Grieving My Body
Learning to lose some of myself, but gain new parts in the process.