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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Lifestyle
How To Give Your Body Confidence A Boost
Having a poor body image can be very detrimental to your everyday life. Negative effects on your confidence and body image may mean you become disheartened, withdrawn and may even […]
Body Image
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 […]
Celebrities
8 Hollywood Personalities Disrupting The Industry’s Gender & Body Image Status Quo
In the wake of entertainment-centered movements such as #OscarsSoWhite and Time’s Up, conversations about the lack of nuanced representation of women, people of color, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ […]
Body Image, Contributors
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 […]
Feminism
FEMINIST FRIDAY: Common, Priyanka Chopra & Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Share Powerful Social Messages
Welcome to another Feminist Friday column, the part of our week where we share a handful of our fave videos of the moment, relating to our definition of what it […]
Body Image
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 […]
Body Image, Contributors
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 […]
Lifestyle
3 Effective Muscle-Building Tips For Women To Help You Stay Strong & Healthy
Whether you already do regular exercise or are just starting a fitness program, you are ready to add some muscle-building exercises into your life. You know that building up your […]
Body Image
This NYC Gym Focuses On Prenatal Fitness & Revolutionizes The Way We Look At Pregnancy
Anyone who has ever been pregnant, or is currently pregnant, can attest to the way society loves to share its opinion about pregnant bodies. While women especially are already objectified […]
Body Image
CBS’ ‘We Need To Talk’ Show Launches Series Examining Body Image In Female Athletes
If you haven’t yet tuned into CBS Sports’ show ‘We Need To Talk’, it’s time to catch up! The series discusses important issues and cultural events that are happening in […]
Body Image
Actress Constance Wu Writes Op-Ed Tackling Media Impact On Race & Body Image
She stars in ABC’s ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ and will be seen in the upcoming feature film ‘Crazy Rich Asians’, but as far as we’re concerned, actress Constance Wu’s best […]
Body Image
Parenting Resource Organization Releases Book About Healthy Body Image For Young Boys
A recent survey on body image conducted by Men’s Health, looking specifically into the effects of social media, found that 1 in 3 men ages 18-34 (33%) feel pressure to […]
Body Image
TLC Star Whitney Way Thore Fighting For A World Where Beauty Isn’t The Measure Of Success
She became a viral sensation from her ‘A Fat Girl Dancing’ Youtube video which has more than 9 million views since it was released. Almost overnight she became a national […]
Creativity
Will Getty Images’ Photoshop Ban Set A New Standard Throughout The Advertising Industry?
Where photoshop and digital enhancement were once industry standard practices that didn’t elicit any raised eyebrows, these days they have become the target of scandals and exposes in the age […]