your father was an important man. always out on business. big suits. black briefcase. first class. he sent you to boarding school with the rest …
Learning to Love Myself in 206 Languages by Nicole Deardorff
There are days when I still feel like misplaced bones when I stand in front of the mirror wanting to see all angles and hollows …
Ugly by Matthew Newton
What is beauty? Webster’s dictionary defines it as “the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses …
The Dangers of Pro-Ana
Many of you may have heard of “pro-ana” sites and blogs that support and encourage eating disorders. Now, the way I see it, these sites …
The Diet Wars
It is fairy typical for females to begin becoming body-conscious and unsatisfied with themselves between the ages of 9 and 11. This typically happens because of …
Letting Go of My Eating Disorder
When I entered my nutritionist’s office in mid-January 2013, I had no idea I was about to face one of the biggest challenges of my …
Louise O’Neill on Her Novels and Women’s Issues
A lover of writing and reading since she was young, Louise O’Neill ventures into the industry with her debut novel, Only Ever Yours, which came …
The Truth About Eating Disorders
Body image and eating disorders are topics that continue to have serious relevancy today in all social, personal, and emotional situations — most commonly affecting …
The Thigh Gap
For centuries women have been finding new things to change about their bodies, new ways to “improve” themselves, new standards they feel they need to …