The Toxicity of “The Body Positivity Movement”

By Leilani Glace | November 12, 2021

While scrolling through social media this past summer, I saw a lot of content surrounding the body positivity movement. Influencers were pushing their viewers to love their bodies, embrace fluctuations in body shape and weight, and reject the beauty standards imposed by society. While in theory, these ideals seek to empower and promote diversity and…

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My body is not a joke

By Kirsten Keels | July 3, 2020

While casually scrolling Facebook (for the hundredth time that day), I noticed a meme about looking like a busted can of biscuits when it comes time to go back to work, to go to the beach, to go outside, etc. The comments underneath talked about how “disgusting” people would look going out to these activities…

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