We Are Enough
By Kacie Otto Self confidence is something that I’ve got to work on every day. Because my body is not what I see in the… Read More »We Are Enough
By Kacie Otto Self confidence is something that I’ve got to work on every day. Because my body is not what I see in the… Read More »We Are Enough
By Farah Dabbagh As a young woman of this century, I fit many stereotypes of what most women love. I love to shop for clothes… Read More »Beauty Defined
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6UUAE2CXXM[/youtube] By: Maritza Gordillo I came across this article on Buzzfeed.com and it caught my attention as it described something we’re not used to seeing:… Read More »What if Women’s Roles were Played by Men?
In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week and UMKC’s Every Body is Beautiful Week, this is a guest blog from the National Eating Disorders… Read More »Marginalized Voices in Eating Disorder Recovery
By Morgan Paul “You throw like a girl.” “Boys don’t cry.” “Be a man.” These are just a few of the phrases that are pounded… Read More »Fight the Stereotypes: Never Apologize for Who You Are
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8umFV69fNg[/youtube] By Morgan Paul While struggling with my own weight problems I have tried to encourage others to accept their bodies as they are, but… Read More »Getting Perspective: Body Image and the Disabled
By Morgan Paul I’ve always been a bigger girl, and it’s been frustrating when I look at “plus size models” and see smooth skin and… Read More »Respect Your Body: “The Earth Isn’t Flat…and Neither are Our Stomachs”
By Maritza Gordillo While browsing through Jezebel.com, I came across this interesting article titled: “Your Vagina Isn’t Too Big, Too Floppy, and Too Hairy-It’s Also… Read More »You are Beautiful, and so is Your Vagina
By Torshawna Griffin Recently, I read this article about body image; it was called Young, Feminist, and Hungry: An Insider’s Perspective on Body Image. What… Read More »We Need Feminism to Foster Positive Body Image
By Morgan Paul Earlier this week I sat down with a good friend of mine to talk about body image. While I’ve been incredibly fortunate… Read More »Wonder Woman and Body Peace Advocate: My Close Friend, Bailey