beauty standards

Love isn’t blind, but that’s why we keep watching

By omitting people of diverse weights, people with visible disabilities, and anyone who falls short of North American beauty standards, it feels to me that the creators of Love is…

Mormonism is at the root of strict gender ideals and beauty expectations everywhere

Diet culture also permeates Mormon culture, where multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs) run rampant, selling weight loss supplements and health elixirs. Many major MLMs are headquartered in Utah – the epicenter…

Anti-aging ideals are lying to you

Aging is not a bad thing. On the contrary, signs of aging show a life well lived. Smile lines and wrinkly skin are products of the sun, smiling, laughing, and…