http://www.about-face.org/negative-body-talk-is-alive-and-well-among-college-women/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.about-face.org/negative-body-talk-is-alive-and-well-among-college-women/#comment-5789 Taylor Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:41:49 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9121#comment-5789 Thanks for this article! I have noticed this a lot since I have been in college. I think the fact that Greek culture is dominant at my school has a lot to do with it. I had one little problem with this quote, though: "Bodies — female bodies in particular — are meant to have curves and shape." A lot of women are not curvy, and they are beautiful and real too. I don't think that there is one way that female bodies are 'meant' to be. Thanks for this article! I have noticed this a lot since I have been in college. I think the fact that Greek culture is dominant at my school has a lot to do with it.
I had one little problem with this quote, though:
“Bodies — female bodies in particular — are meant to have curves and shape.”
A lot of women are not curvy, and they are beautiful and real too. I don’t think that there is one way that female bodies are ‘meant’ to be.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/negative-body-talk-is-alive-and-well-among-college-women/#comment-3750 Erin Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:24:11 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9121#comment-3750 I think these quotes are indicative of negative body image, and I think it's a terrible cycle that exists in dorm environments--the more girls talk about their looks/bodies the more other girls will start doing the same thing. My body-hate increased ten-fold when I reached college, partially because of the stereotypical freshman 15 and partially because I would see the actions and hear the words of other girls around me and start to include that in my mental evaluation of myself. I think these quotes are indicative of negative body image, and I think it’s a terrible cycle that exists in dorm environments–the more girls talk about their looks/bodies the more other girls will start doing the same thing. My body-hate increased ten-fold when I reached college, partially because of the stereotypical freshman 15 and partially because I would see the actions and hear the words of other girls around me and start to include that in my mental evaluation of myself.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/negative-body-talk-is-alive-and-well-among-college-women/#comment-3716 Ashley Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:19:18 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9121#comment-3716 When I was competing in a modeling contest about a year ago, a lot of the girls I was running against were slamming their bodies. I was the only one who wasn't. I guess I am a rare female who loves her body. When I was competing in a modeling contest about a year ago, a lot of the girls I was running against were slamming their bodies. I was the only one who wasn’t. I guess I am a rare female who loves her body.

]]> http://www.about-face.org/negative-body-talk-is-alive-and-well-among-college-women/#comment-3713 Mia Elise Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:33:19 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=9121#comment-3713 Yeah, this sounds like most women and girls i've known and still do. I've been holding in my slightly 'pouchy' stomach since i was twelve and for years all i had to do was stand up straight and my stomach would hold itself almost without my thought. it's sad that we can't just BE but that's society and that's why we have to change it. for love of freedom, healthy weight, and inner beauty- unite and we will change the world. good article. Yeah, this sounds like most women and girls i’ve known and still do. I’ve been holding in my slightly ‘pouchy’ stomach since i was twelve and for years all i had to do was stand up straight and my stomach would hold itself almost without my thought. it’s sad that we can’t just BE but that’s society and that’s why we have to change it. for love of freedom, healthy weight, and inner beauty- unite and we will change the world. good article.

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