GROOMING IS RARELY one size fits all, and body grooming certainly follows this trend. Just like how much hair covers your body, how you want it to look is an entirely personal experience (similar to ...

Are we all material—tissues and veins—or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal ...

When I had an eating disorder, I was obsessed with a particular part of my body, and any reflective storefront or car window was an opportunity. I needed to check and see if it was still as dreadful ...

I spent the night before I left for winter break crying to my friends. I opened the floodgates, ignoring my anxieties and sharing my recent body image issues. I have come incredibly far with my ...

In part 1 of this series, I introduced the simple idea of making a list of “Ways I look after my body”. In this part, I offer some thoughts on why focusing on “looking after” is more radical an idea, ...

There is a day we New Yorkers quietly celebrate, that we don’t have a name for. It’s the morning when I can feel the earth peel back her blanket and stretch out for the first time in months. For once, ...