Category Archives: Body Image

Swimsuit Season: The Nice Weather Rant

Posted on May 22, 2013 by andrea

By Morgan Elyse. The warm weather is officially here and I’m sure you’ve all seen the ads. Get ready for swimsuit season: with our new diet plan, with three simple exercises, five minutes a day, find the suit that’s right … Continue reading →

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A Symbolic Barbie

Posted on May 14, 2013 by andrea

By Ayomide Aruwajoye. All through the semester, I kept looking at these two Barbie dolls that sat on the shelf in the Women’s Center. I always wondered what they were there for and what they symbolize. Both of the dolls were … Continue reading →

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Wonder Women!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by andrea

By Morgan Elyse Christensen On the 15th of April, Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines aired on PBS’s Independent Lens. This documentary, directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and produced by Kelcey Edwards, is entertaining, educational, and inspirational. Wonder Women! … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Push by Sapphire

Posted on March 6, 2013 by andrea

By Briana Ward. Push is a novel written by a woman named Sapphire. This novel is far from vapid, taking its audience through the mind of a rape victim named Precious. She tells her disturbing story in the most graphic … Continue reading →

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Defining Beauty

Posted on September 25, 2012 by tyler

by Ellen Parsons What makes someone pretty? Is it some combination one’s hair, skin, face, waist, et cetera- or is it something else? Is there only one way to define beauty? Who decides what is ‘pretty’ and what is not? … Continue reading →

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Keep it real challenge: Photoshop’s impact on body image

Posted on June 29, 2012 by arzie

By Armelle Djoukoue With the advent of Photoshop in the design industry, it has been easy for the media NOT to keep it real. Photoshop has allowed advertisers to give cover models a little superficial nip and tuck or body … Continue reading →

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Talk about SAAM

Posted on April 7, 2012 by courtney

By Melba Sanchez Fernandez The month of April officially became Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the United States in 2011. It started out as only a week, but in response to the growing popularity of protests against violence such as … Continue reading →

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One Sticky Note At A Time

Posted on March 15, 2012 by courtney

By Carolina Costa   “Love your body and treat it well!” or “Beauty has no color” were some of the messages posted on sticky notes around the UMKC campus during the last week of February. The Women’s Center along with … Continue reading →

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Join the Women’s Center for a screening of Miss Representation

Posted on February 24, 2012 by courtney

By Carolina Costa Miss Representation is a 2011 award winning documentary written and directed by women’s advocate, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Miss Representation challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls; as well as the collective messages … Continue reading →

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The Woman Behind Operation Beautiful: Caitlin Boyle

Posted on February 22, 2012 by courtney

By Armelle Djoukoue Caitlin Boyle is 26 years old and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. She worked as a freelance and technical writer for seven years, including a five year stint as a contributing columnist for The Wall Street Journal … Continue reading →

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