Everyday people already struggle to meet the standards of beauty that we set for ourselves long ago—standards that we’ve talked about in our previous blog posts. For the 26% of Americans who are living with some form of disability, the act of feeling beautiful can seem even more out of reach. For them, it can […]
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Body Image Issues in Men
When people think of beauty ideals, many of their minds jump to thin women on magazine covers and beauty queens in glittering crowns. While the beauty industry certainly targets women (or feminine-expressing people) through makeup and clothing, men are also targeted in other ways. It’s true that as a society we have made great strides […]
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History of Body Image
Welcome to our first blog post! We are very excited to investigate and further discuss the issues that shape our culture. As four young women, we experience the obstacles that society imposes on us in our everyday lives. Now, we want to educate ourselves and our classmates on how such obstacles come to be. As […]
Body Image Through Media 