Rayana Jay Is Over Capitalism
The R&B artist refuses to conform to the world's expectations for plus-sized black women, and she creates music as sensual as it is empowering.
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Body Image
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Tressie McMillan Cottom Seeks to Write ‘Powerful Stories That Become a Problem for Power’
McMillan Cottom's new book is a powerful rejoinder to those who want black women to make peace with a marginal status.
Disney Princesses Have Absurdly Small Waists
New research suggests that cartoon princesses hurt young female viewers by offering them unobtainable ideals of physical perfection.
PS Picks: Legal Strife in the Valley of the Dolls
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
The Lede: The Vietnamese Refugee Crisis, Secrets to Enjoying AWP, Polar Bears’ Changing Diet, and More
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PS Picks: Adam Rippon’s Candid Conversation With the ‘New York Times’ About Body Image and Eating Disorders
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
Exposure to Nature Promotes a More Positive Body Image
New research explains why you look so good in that selfie you took at Yellowstone National Park.
The Research Behind Getty Images’ Ban on Photo Retouching for Body Shape
The stock photo agency is scrapping Photoshopped images that make models look thinner. Here's how that can help body image.
The Benefits of the Full-Figured Doll
New research finds young girls are more content with their own bodies after playing with such figures. By…
