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I Won’t Be Renewing My ‘Vogue’ Subscription—I’m Not Inspired by Images That Don’t Represent the Beauty of Diversity

By Iskra Lawrence — 2016

My aim is to educate young people so they are aware of body image and mental health. When there is such a strict ideal of beauty that only a small majority of us can relate to, it makes us feel inadequate.

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The Grace Project Is Facing Breast Cancer Through Photography: “We Get to See Women Transform into Goddesses”

Despite their many visible differences, they’re bound together by more than breast cancer: They are linked through an ambitious portrait series meant to explore body image, illness and self-esteem called The Grace Project.

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Free the Nippleless! From Ourselves and the Shame of Living in a Society that Rarely Acknowledges Us

For women like me who lose our nipples to breast cancer, learning to love our changed bodies can be a journey.

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Naomi Osaka Shouldn’t Feel Pressured to Rush Return to Tennis

Osaka’s mental health challenges are nothing new in her isolating sport. What is new is the acceptance she’ll face—and the paths back—if she takes a prolonged break.

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Naomi Osaka: ‘It’s O.K. Not to Be O.K.’

In the past few weeks, my journey took an unexpected path but one that has taught me so much and helped me grow. I learned a couple of key lessons.

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‘This Will 100% Save Somebody’s Life.’ Athletes See a Turning Point for Mental Health After Naomi Osaka Takes a Stand at the French Open

Through the size of her platform, however, and her decision to choose well-being over pursuit of a Grand Slam title, Osaka offers the promise of bringing mental health awareness—both inside and outside of sports—to an entirely new level.

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Simone Biles and the Power of ‘No’

By withdrawing from competition citing concerns over her mental health, Biles showed that resisting expectations can be more powerful than persisting through them.

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Smash the Wellness Industry

Why are so many smart women falling for its harmful, pseudoscientific claims? At its core, wellness demonizes calorically dense and delicious foods.

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