[This piece was originally published in Healthy magazine] We’re encouraged to think of ‘looking good’ as a moral imperative – if you don’t have a great body then there’s a sense…
Category: body positivity
Rebel with a Cause
And would you call that beautiful which wants and does not possess beauty?1 Summer is in full bloom. Our screens are filled with Love Island and the World Cup. Tanned, toned…
Just a phase? Why we should worry about girls’ unhappiness with their appearance
The Good Childhood Report 2016 highlighted declining levels of girls’ happiness with their appearance in the UK, while boys’ happiness remains stable. There is now a sizeable gender gap in…
Can beauty concerns promote positive body image?
In light of research (e.g. Williams et al., 2013) indicating that beauty concerns can be utilised to reduce unhealthy behaviours such as tanning, smoking and more recently, alcohol consumption, a…