A poem on body image issues and body dysmorphia faced by various women, especially teens.
Tag: body image issues
Kerala Govt To Create Awareness About Body Shaming In Schools
State general education minister V. Sivankutty said that the government will consider making it part of the education curriculum.
Battles Between My Body and I: Living with Body Dysmorphic Disorder
After being subjected to bullying and fat shaming, both at home and outside, the author developed multiple eating disorders and was finally diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder at the …
Crying at the Grocery Store
A poem on living with body and gender dysmorphia, and its impact on every facet of the poet’s life.
Reimagining Aesthetics: The Trouble With Lookism
How beauty biases are reinforced in many ways, including at the workplace.
A Large Body and Its Implications
On identity and the boxes society puts us into.
‘I Need to Lose Weight For My Wedding’: The Social Construction of Body Dysmorphia
Society expects women to be thin, to invest in maintaining their physical appearance, in order to be seen as a desirable partner.
Mirror, Mirror
On our complicated relationship and perpetual struggle with beauty standards.
Body Positivity: It Starts With You
Here are some of the best ways to start embracing your body, the way it is.
Life Lessons for My Future Daughter
A poem on perfections, imperfections and self-worth.