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Why Body Positivity Shapes the Way We View Ourselves

Tw: talking of eating disorders and body dysmorphia At some point, everyone has had a thought about wanting to change something they didn’t like about their body. Maybe you are really tall and you wish you were a few inches shorter, or maybe you’re too short and you wish you were a few inches taller. Maybe your boobs aren’t the same size, maybe they’re too big or too small. Maybe you wanna spend more time at the gym because you want to become more muscular. Maybe you want to be curvier, or skinner. Maybe you hate your nose, your eyes, or your hair. Whatever it may be, most people are thinking of something right now that they wish they could “fix”.  I’ve struggled with body positivity my whole life. I am totally accepting of other people, meaning I don’t judge anyone by the way they look. I think all body types are beautiful and deserve a place in the world as long as the person is healthy and being kind to themselves. However, I often find myself being extremely critical t

Introduction to Girl Insight

Hey Readers,  Welcome to my new blog, Girl Insight. My name is Eva, and I'm a student at Framingham State University. I'm currently 19 years old. My major is fashion merchandising and I'm also going to minor in journalism, which I'll be starting next semester. I'm a Pisces. I'm half Brazilian on my dad's side and half Irish on my mom's side. I've always had a passion for writing and fashion, and I really hope to find a job someday where I'm able to combine the two. I wanted to start this blog to give myself a platform to talk about topics I wouldn't be able to discuss otherwise. I'm planning on writing about fashion of course, but I also want to dive into some topics relevant to high school and college-aged girls, such as relationships and dating advice, breakups, mental health, body positivity, cultural identity and much more. The reason I decided to name my blog "Girl Insight" is because my audience is mainly going to be yo