body image – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com University of Colorado Boulder Student News Mon, 18 Feb 2019 07:26:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.9 https://cuindependent.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-CUILOGO-white-mini-32x32.png body image – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com 32 32 Opinion: Body positivity encourages obesity https://cuindependent.com/2018/10/05/opinion-body-positivity-encourages-obesity/ Sat, 06 Oct 2018 04:05:57 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=94532 The body positivity movement, while well-meaning, highlights the shortcomings in American society to support healthy habits. By Mariko Nomi

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]]> Opinion: Being trapped by false perceptions of body image https://cuindependent.com/2016/03/07/opinion-trapped-false-perceptions-body-image/ Tue, 08 Mar 2016 06:31:11 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=71874 How the advertising industry has caused women to develop body image issues, and why it needs to stop. By Mackenzie Brecker

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