State general education minister V. Sivankutty said that the government will consider making it part of the education curriculum.
Tag: body positivity
I’m Feminine
A poem on the pain a queer person faces each day while navigating identity politics, both internal and external.
The Beginning of the End of Weight-Loss Ads
An analysis of weight-loss ads and the impact they have on consumers, primarily women.
Body Neutrality: What It Is and How It Can Help Lead To More Positive Body Image
‘Body neutrality’ has sometimes been called the ‘middle ground’ between loving or hating your body.
Why the Body Positivity Movement Risks Turning Toxic
Critics of body positivity say the movement is not as accepting of all bodies as it claims.
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 …
Starving Myself to Stop the Whispers
A poem on how pandemic weight loss and gain is being treated by people we interact with on a daily basis.
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.
The Perils of Being a Dark-skinned Woman in a Country of Brown People
While visiting relatives when I was younger, everyone would lament about the 'dark-skinned daughter of such a beautiful mother'.
All Kinds of Ugly
A personal essay on dealing with the trauma that society unleashes on overweight children.