Photos by Terra Atwood This isn't about food. This isn't about skin and bones. This is about stories and battles. Every eating disorder is a distinctive experience – these are the accounts of Pepperdine students who live with them every day. Mackie O’Malley, Freshman Freshman Mackie O’Malley ended up at Pepperdine because of her therapist. “Sasha is the … [Read more...] about Students Share their Eating Disorder Stories
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The Body Project Aims to End Body Image Stigmas
Graphic by Nate Barton Student leaders are leading groups of five to fifteen girls in two separate two-hour sessions discussing body image and the "thin ideal" as part of The Body Project. Meetings began Monday Sept. 26 and will continue through Tuesday Oct. 11. "It’s basically a small group of women that get together twice, two weeks in a row just for two hour sessions," … [Read more...] about The Body Project Aims to End Body Image Stigmas
Eating Disorders Found among Men and Women
Infograph by Hannah AlmstedAt the beginning of her freshman year, Jane (named changed for anonymity) began an intense fitness regime that would rival even the most elite athletes. From twice-a-day workouts to a strict diet full of lean protein and no carbs, you might think she was training for something — and she was: a better version of herself.This was a new routine for … [Read more...] about Eating Disorders Found among Men and Women
Detox Where it Matters
Art by Peau Porotesano The way female bodies are perceived is completely tainted by the social bias that females must take up less space than males in society, meaning that female bodies are meant to be smaller, physically taking up less space. While males are pressured with hypermasculine ideals of being large, tall and muscular, females are pressured to be thin, so much … [Read more...] about Detox Where it Matters
An Obsession With Diet and Fitness Can Be Harmful
Art by Peau Porotesano Most know that women worldwide battle eating disorders. Some may know that men can experience eating disorders as well, but since male eating disorders don't seem as prevalent, the conversation surrounding them isn't prevalent either. But in contrast to common belief, approximately 10 million men in the U.S. suffer from eating disorders, according … [Read more...] about An Obsession With Diet and Fitness Can Be Harmful