Thursday, December 11, 2014
Love Your Body
While doing research for this blog, I came across a page that, I'll admit, I kind of fangirled over. First, I'll explain a little bit about the organization. The NOW Foundation is an organization that is devoted to achieving full equality for women. It focuses much of it's attention on women's rights issues, including women's health and body image and representation of women in the media. As I was exploring their website, I came upon their Love Your Body page. This campaign challenges the medias message "that a women's value is best measured through her willingness and ability to embody current beauty standards." They announced that this year on October 14th it was Love Your Body Day. On their page you can read more about their campaign, how you can support them, and how to Love Your Body.
Monday, December 8, 2014
What Makes You Feel Beautiful?
Living in a dorm full of girls, beauty is a common topic. When I decided to write this blog on beauty, I knew I wanted to include them and their opinions in some way. After giving it thought, I wondered what made them feel beautiful. So I asked. The following are real responses from real college freshmen to the question, “What makes you feel beautiful?”
Jordan U. “I feel beautiful when I’m in my sweatpants and sweatshirt with my hair back in a ponytail, no make-up and wearing my glasses.”
Cianna L. “When I’m geared up and out hunting, that’s when I feel beautiful.”
Schnell S. “My smile makes me feel beautiful.”
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Beautiful You - Love Yourself
Positive Body Image in Media - Meghan Trainor
Many popular singers have released songs promoting a positive body image. This summer for example, singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor, released her single “All About That Bass”. In an interview with Gary Trust from Billboard, Trainor explained that she wrote the song, not just for others, but her herself, “because I’ve struggled with [body image] since I was very young.” In another interview with Entertainment Weekly, Trainor was asked is she originally wrote the song for herself or if she intended to give it to another person. Trainor replied, "It was one of the first sessions where I walked in and said, “I don’t wanna write about anyone else today. I’m sick of trying to pretend that I’m Rihanna, or pretend I’m a different human. Let’s just write a great song for the world.” And when he started making the beat I freestyled, “It’s pretty clear I ain’t no size two,” and I was like, “Girl anthem. This is for me. Let’s do it.”
Other artists have also branched out and dared to write songs promoting a positive, natural body image such as Colbie Caillat and John Legend.
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