Esmé Tilling discusses the unrealistic beauty standards that we often see on social media
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We Wear Clothes, Clothes Don’t Wear Us.
Alice Tate explores the importance of body positivity during lockdown.
Are you beach bod ready?
Elinor Jones, Print Science Editor, scrutinises the ‘perfect’ summer body by exploring the bikini’s past and present.
Here’s The Skinny On Detox Teas
Jameela Jamil is leading the charge against so called ‘detox’ and ‘skinny’ teas, now she’s petitioning the UK government to ban the celebrity promotion of them on social media. With the backing of real doctors and studies cited it’s hard to argue that multi millionaire celebrities making a few extra dollars is worth the side […]
Exeter Student Launches “Januhairy” to Promote Body Positivity
‘Januhairy’, a body positivity campaign that aims “for women to come together, encourage one another, and grow out their body hair for the month of January” has been launched by Exeter student Laura Jackson. The project aims to raise money for Body Gossip, a charity that campaigns through its film and theatre program, and “combines […]
Exeter Embraces: A New Body Image Movement
Exeter Embraces are two words I hope are on everyone’s lips by the end of the year. What is Exeter Embraces I hear you say? It is a movement set up by Adelaide-born Erasmus student Harriet Iles. Its aim? Encourage Exeter students (that does include you too, boys) to uphold the values of body diversity, […]
Feminist Friday: The body confidence controversy
It was a spur of the moment decision when I signed up to do life modelling for Exeter’s Art Society. Egged on by my friend, who was adamant that I was not ballsy enough to be naked for two hours in front of a room of people, I agreed to do it the following week […]