Tag: beauty standards

My Issue with Online Body Positivity: Dismantling ‘Body Awareness’

Everyone’s journey to self-acceptance is different, and reaching it through body love is a very valid route, but it might not work for everyone.

For centuries, womxn have had to balance other aspects of their personality and responsibilities with the expected standard of physicality.

A poem about dealing with society's expectations and the chaos within.

I used to be very conscious of my crooked teeth in school but my college's dramatics society helped me reinvent myself.

With acceptance and time, a childhood battle against wild and unruly hair comes to an end.

Acne can be a hindrance to everyday life, but it doesn't mean we should always let it win the battle.

I deem myself to be a failure because my body doesn’t adhere to conventional beauty standards. I’ve internalised the same stereotypes I criticise.

Why are women made to feel like we need to mask our 'imperfections'?

This poem is about every girl who has been forced to bow to rigid ideas of beauty.

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