Her Campus at USFCA
The Neverending Hamster Wheel of Beautification
I was five years old when I began to think my legs were too big. I had just started kindergarten when I began to despite the shape of my...
Her Campus at Illinois State
The Sad Way Female Celebrities Stay Relevant
From Olivia Rodrigo to Billie Eilish, when do women under the public eye go from a child to falling into the inevitable trap of the male gaze? “Oh, fun!...
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 Ashoka
The Commodification of the Self
This article seeks to shed light on how the increase in social media influence and usage has led to people capitalising off of their bodies on it and how...
Her Campus at Delhi South
Liberation through a Stack of Words, Pen, and Paper
“It has been said, ‘time heals all wounds.’ I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the...
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 CWU
Body Blows
In a world that everyone wants to be portrayed as perfect on the outside, it has made us hateful and critical on the inside. Merriam-...
Her Campus at George Mason University
‘The Big Day’ and It’s Failed Attempt to be ‘Woke’
At least it was visually pleasing to see.
Her Campus at App State
How to Combat Body Shaming Culture
From the time we are young girls, society teaches us that skinny is what we should strive for. Far too many young girls learn how to count...
Her Campus at SCU
Something I Need To Get Off My Chest: Body-Shaming.
Have you ever noticed the infamous “side-eye” when you walk into a raucous room? Not the warm, welcoming smile of a new gal pal, the...