Who the Body Positivity movement leaves out
by Cristina D’Alto We’ve all heard the term body positivity, but few of us — including myself — have delved into its history. The idea actually comes from the fat acceptance movement, which originated to challenge the stigma against fat people. I want to quickly note that society tends...
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How Social Media Redefined the Self
by Cristina D’Alto The best view our ancestors would have gotten of themselves was a murky reflection in the water. Are we as humans, then, really meant to look at ourselves so much? It’s this question that lies at the center of how social media has wrecked havoc on...
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Putting your brain over your body: how bikini season misleads us
Cristina D’Alto The dreaded season of obsessing over flat stomachs and thin builds is upon us. There is chatter building in my sorority house of “hot girl summer”, and I’m starting to feel an obligation to be working towards some ‘better’ body. Hearing girls make comments like “starving season”...
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Embracing Recovery
by Cristina D’Alto How I embraced recovery The beginning of my anorexia recovery was hesitant. I ate more, but only just enough to classify as not restricting. I followed my meal plan, but never went a bite over. I told myself I would be beautiful and happy at any...
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Next Level
Next Level Shopping for next size up in clothes. When you realize how uncomfortable most of the clothes you are wearing feel. For me -Bras , and jeans are the most noticeable. That you mostly ignore the pain of bra straps digging in to your skin.. and the red...
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