Body Image Expert Releases Body Positive Book To Change The Way The World Sees Female Beauty
Each of us has our own unique relationship with body image, and it’s safe to say it is hard to find a person on the planet who consumes media, fashion […]
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The Pop Culture Gaze – When Viral Body Image Terms Work To Take Away Our Agency & Autonomy
By Kaytie Coughlin Thick. Thic! Thicc. Sounds like the Tik Tok compilation? A big butt and even bigger thighs seems to be all the rage in body modification these days. […]
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Radical Book Of Essays Explores Body Image & Anatomy Through The Lived Experiences Of 37 People
Author and editor Kelly Jensen is building a career based on helping young adults feel more comfortable talking about complicated issues relevant to their lives, subjects that have been difficult for parents […]
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Embracing Your Postpartum Body And Ignoring The Pressure To “Bounce Back”
Every new mom is sick of celebrity “body after baby” stories. Women who gave birth yesterday and today lay next to the pool in a two-piece swimsuit promote unrealistic goals. […]
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The Weight Loss Resolution: Why Focusing On Self-Love Will Make For A Happier, Healthier 2020
We’ve all been there. The end of the year rolls around and you didn’t follow through with any of the fitness resolutions you set out for yourself at the end […]
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The Heavy Truth About Fat Shaming And Obesity
Obesity is a widespread issue that we must tackle. But one thing is for sure, fat-shaming is never the solution that will help people lose weight. Making people feel ashamed […]
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Practicing Self-Love: Becoming Comfortable In Your Own Skin Is A Process
With social media always accessible at our fingertips, it’s natural for many of us to view life as a competition. Thanks to celebrity icons like Kim Kardashian and other seemingly […]
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Understanding Body Dysmorphia: The Harmful Effects Of Pushing Diets Towards Teen Girls
By Hollie Jones We all know what it’s like to be a teenager staring unhappily at your body in the mirror, poking the bits you don’t like and trying to […]
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Embracing Yourself: Staying Body Positive In A Media-Saturated World
By Stephanie Toland With so many unrealistic messages about beauty in the media, maintaining a positive body image can be a challenge. It’s all too easy to internalize the harsh, […]
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How I Found Acceptance With My Post-Baby Body
By Judy Fox As females, our physical appearance is often picked apart, not just by other people, but by ourselves too. As the saying goes, we are our own worst […]
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“I Feel Pretty” : Yes, You Heard Me Right, I Said It!
By Sasha Frank I finally decided to take treat myself to a movie date. I was a bit reluctant to watch “I Feel Pretty” — a film that candidly displays […]
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New Year’s Resolution: Strengthening Our Beliefs, Values & Confidence, Not Just Our Bodies
By Dr. Tiffany Breeding Over the last decade there has been a palpable shift in the mindset of women, and girls as it relates to how they view the “ideal” […]
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From Fearless Girl To Fretful Teen: Why More & More Girls Are Growing Up Unhappy
By Kim McCabe She’s three and she sticks her tummy out proudly. She’s thirteen and she sucks her tummy in shamefully. What went wrong? She climbs a tree to play […]
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An Important Reminder Why Instagram “Fitspo” Accounts Are Not Your Body’s Best Friend
In today’s Instagram-obsessed culture, there’s huge pressure to “snap back” post-baby. When scrolling our timelines, we’re bombarded by a never-ending feed of seemingly perfect celeb bodies, and often struggle to […]
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Why The Beauty Industry Won’t Survive In Its Current Form In A Post #MeToo World
By Bron Stange TW: Sexual Assault and Body Image. At the end of 2012 when I completed my degree in Gender Studies, I remember being asked by several people, “What […]