Art by Christopher ChenI first realized that I was fat when I was in the seventh grade. Not because my doctor said anything; I was eating right, physically active and overall a healthy kid. It wasn’t because I noticed something on the scale; I had never been told what a “normal” weight was and therefore had no point of reference for my size. It wasn’t … [Read more...] about Stop Judging Based on Weight; Look at the Heart
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The Body Project Works on Body Image
Photo by Jennifer HarrigerPepperdine University’s peer-led Body Project program recently completed its focus group series on Nov. 10. Due to the overwhelming interest, the program plans to have two extra sessions before the end of the semester on Nov. 16 and Nov. 23. “The goal of the program is to educate females about the thin ideal in our society and dangers … [Read more...] about The Body Project Works on Body Image
Love Yourself
It’s no surprise that issues involving body image have become more prominent for women today. Unrealistic standards of beauty are embraced through media, causing problems of low self-esteem, self-doubt and oftentimes threatening eating disorders. What is often mirrored through culture and reinforced through the media is an ideal standard of thinness. Young women across … [Read more...] about Love Yourself
Beauty, Redefined
When I was in the third grade, my friends and I decided; to go on a diet. At that age, dieting meant fewer brownies, but still, the concept of an 8-year-old going on a diet is quite frightening. I did it for the same reason anyone else would: I wanted to lose weight. The role models I looked up to at that age were artists and groups such as Britney Spears and the Pussy Cat … [Read more...] about Beauty, Redefined