Aesthetic trauma: why beauty standards need a makeover
Shiny hair, glowing skin, glossy lips, flawless faces… social media is saturated with them. After all, it’s a place to share our highlight reels, our “best of” moments. But how…
No More Mr. Muscle – The Pressure of Unrealistic Male Bodies
What’s one thing every male identifying superhero has in common? No, not superpowers, it is muscles! In nearly every Hollywood movie it is always the big muscular superhero who is…
Lady Gaga’s message of liberation is frequently dismissed
Lady Gaga, as an openly bisexual woman who challenges gender norms, has long been an icon for queer communities. The NFL’s choice of Gaga for the Super Bowl halftime show…