At Maastricht University, I have the privilege of teaching my own course on the topic of body image. Each year, 120 undergraduates dive in head-first for an intense four weeks. This is one of my ...

These women keep it real and we applaud them.

Kanoa Greene was born into a surfing family – but for a long while, she didn’t think she belonged in the ocean. “I’m Hawaiian, and surfing has been part of my family from the beginning. My uncle is a ...

Experts worry this normalizes disordered eating and over-exercising under the guise of "health." Body standards are constantly evolving to stay exclusive. Here's why we need to ignore them. On TikTok, ...

As a fat woman and former fat teen, skinny jeans have been much more than a trend to me. When stretchy, skintight denim first hit the scene, my comfort in my own body was practically nonexistent. I ...

When the skinny jeans look hit the fashion industry, I finally gave myself permission to dress my body in a form-fitting item. I remember shopping for my first pair in the goth shop at our local mall.