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Love Your Body Week 2018 Engages Intersectionality
The Boston College Women's Center is dedicated to creating programs that meet the evolving needs of the student body and community at large. -
Permanent Makeup and the Blemishes of Society
On the surface, permanent makeup seems harmless if not superfluous, but what does its increasing popularity tell us about current societal norms, beauty standards imposed on women, and positive body ... -
Love Your Body Week Sparks Campus Dialogue on Body Image
The Women’s Center’s annual Love Your Body Week seeks to break social stigmas and initiate necessary conversations about body image at Boston College. -
BCWC's 'The Good Body' Tackles Body Image Unapologetically
A performance of the play, "The Good Body," was performed as the culminating event of Love Your Body Week. -
Authentic Eagles: Jackie Chan on Self-Care
Senior Jackie Chan opens up about her struggle with perfectionism, body images issues, and depression, as well as her decision to take a leave of absence. -
Is There an Ideal Body Image?
From hourglass curves to thin and lean -- a look into the transformation of the ideal female body in an age consumed by social media. -
The Shame in Fat Shaming
Public opinion can encourage negative perceptions of food and weight among students. -
The Doll Evolves… But Has Our Mindset?
Are Barbie's new diverse-body-image dolls genuine or strategic marketing?
