body positivity

Being online can take a toll on our self-perception, body image, and mental health.

How does feminism contribute to body image across generations? A new study by Analisa Arroyo reveals the powerful influence of how we feel about our own bodies.

Fariha Róisín discusses how she worked through feelings of shame around her abortion experience.

Therapist Alishia McCullough analyzes why disordered eating is severely under-diagnosed in people of color like herself.

Why don’t we celebrate the transition to menopause? Melanie Faranello explores this question while reflecting on the stigma and shame surrounding both menstruation and menopause.

LS discusses how her therapist helped her address disordered eating and poor body image.

LS encourages women to advocate for themselves in conversations with their doctors about their weight.

Esther Morris shares her experience as a woman who has Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome (MRKH), meaning she was born without a vagina.

This essay explains why menstrual education can impact how girls feel about their genitals, genital areas, and sexuality overall.

LM discusses the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental and physical health of many people, especially body image.

LM discusses how her body image has changed throughout her lifetime and the role social media has played in it.

EH shares how their experience with fatphobia in medical systems has increased, with doctors focusing on their weight more than their health concerns.