A recent Fashion Nova campaign is facing backlash for lacking body diversity, despite being billed as body-positive. On Instagram, the fast fashion company touted its “body positivity campaigns,” ...

Over the past decade, extensive research has delved into the topic of body image during mid- and late-life, with a predominant focus on the struggles experienced by women in these phases. This ...

Iskra Lawrence is a body positive curvy model who preaches self-love. Iskra Lawrence is a 27-year-old body positive model and activist on a mission to change the world. You may recognize Lawrence from ...

Each month, the SELF Well-Read Book Club highlights a timely, delightful, and crucial book on a subject that helps readers live better lives. So far, we’ve covered everything from the politics of ...

In a recent study published in Body Image, researchers performed a content assessment of body-positive videos on the social media platform TikTok. Study: The body positivity movement is not all that ...

Positive body image refers to an overarching appreciation and respect for one’s own body—regardless of whether it meets society’s expectations for how a body “should” look and/or function. A wealth of ...

Social media can be both good and bad for your body image. What really matters is how you use it. This requires you to use social media intentionally and strategically. Social media can influence your ...