Guest Post by Lauren Eiten, NOW Field Intern Nearly every woman at some point in her life has hated or wanted to change her body for one reason or another. Reports indicate that 80 percent of women are dissatisfied with their appearance, and seven million women and girls struggle with an eating disorder in the [...]
The Campus Team urges you to check out the Women, Action, and the Media conferences happening across the country this weekend. These “WAM! It Yourself” conferences aim to raise awareness about sexism in media and promote action on gender justice in the media. WAM’s vision, and the goal of the conference is to attain, “Gender [...]
Guest post by Danielle Campus feminists across the country are organizing Love Your Body Day programs on October 20. There are junk food and pajama parties, prohibitions on body snarking, and poster campaigns. There are discussions on eating disorders, poor body image, and sexist advertising. As you raise awareness on these issues on campus, take [...]
Guest post by Mariel Over the past few months, I have noticed a lot of talk about plus size models. Many fashion magazines (especially the French versions of Elle and Vogue) have been featuring plus size models and even have had issues dedicated to conversations about size. I think this attention is well deserved because [...]
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