Mybeauty

08/04/2022

All we need is love.

06/04/2022

31/03/2022

Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard accepted the Best Actress Oscar for her role in La Vie En Rose wearing a Jean Paul Gaultier gown covered in mermaid-like scales.

28/03/2022

Why do we struggle with body image?
Consider some of the elements that impact body image. First there are family norms around body image and how you were raised to think about your body. Next, today’s society both centers—and is heavily influenced by—models and celebrities that tend to be one-sized. Then there are societal expectations, which, despite changing throughout the years, continue to create a binary sense of good and bad body types. And of course, there is the impact of social media, where photo editing and filters abound and reality becomes blurred.

With all these sources influencing perception of body image, how can people shift to having a better relationship with their bodies? The body positive movement started in the 1960’s by an organization today known as NAAFA (National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance). Body positivity sounds like a great thing, and in many ways it is. After all, loving your body is better than hating it, right?

On the other hand, some would argue that telling people to love their bodies in a society that idealizes thin bodies, puts the responsibility on the shoulders of the individuals with marginalized body types—versus demanding a change from society to address weight stigma. Additional criticism comes from the argument that body positivity continues to place too much emphasis on appearance.

Enter the concept of body neutrality.

26/03/2022

Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.

17/02/2022

Some people think that beauty comes from the covers of glossy magazines, others are certain that beauty lies inside one’s actions. I myself am one of those people who find beauty nearly in everything.

10/02/2022