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Why Do So Many Gay and Bisexual Men Struggle With Body Image?

By Philip Ellis — 2019

What began as a proud assertion of identity has itself become a trope; the stereotype of a gay man now is one who goes to the gym and takes care of himself.

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How Alanis Morissette Beat Her Eating Disorder

Alanis Morissette struggled with eating disorders in her teens and 20s. But then she discovered how good it felt to treat her body right—and this fall she ran a marathon to prove it. Here, Morissette opens up about her long, winding road to becoming healthy.

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Susannah Felts
2019
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How Spirit Mediums Blur Gender Lines in Southeast Asia

Having documented transgender communities for more than 30 years, photographer Mariette Pathy Allen is accustomed to working with those facing stigma and abuse. But the subjects of her latest book represented an altogether different experience.

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Oscar Holland
2020
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Interview: Lewis Howes | Redefining Masculinity

Today, Lewis Howes has peeled back the layers of his own masks and has a deep desire to show others how to do the same.

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Kristen Noel
2018
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The Connection Between Body Image and Eating Disorders

Body image distress is often seen as a symptom of an eating disorder. However, not every person with an eating disorder has a problematic body image and many people who do not have eating disorders have poor body image.

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Lauren Muhlheim
2021
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Decentering the Narrative: Trans Folks, Body Image, and EDs

Conversations surrounding eating disorders, body image, and beauty standards are generally centered on the narratives of straight, cisgender* women. However, these conversations often exclude the experiences of many LGBT people who also struggle with body image concerns and disordered eating.

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Aaryn Clerk
2019
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Body Image & Eating Disorders

Body image is defined as one’s thoughts, perceptions, and attitudes about their physical appearance. How do you see yourself and feel about your body (e.g., height, shape, and weight) when you look in the mirror?

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National Eating Disorders Association
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Eating Disorders in Transgender People

Eating disorders have historically been believed to primarily afflict heterosexual, affluent, cisgender, thin, white women.

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Lauren Muhlheim
2021
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9 Lifestyle Changes that Happen After You Start Meditating

Once you begin meditating daily, life as you knew it will begin to take on some interesting twists and turns.

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Light Watkins
2020
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An Introduction to Rest

Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.

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2022
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Meet the Neuroscientist Shattering the Myth of the Gendered Brain

Why asking whether your brain is male or female is the wrong question

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Genevieve Fox
2019
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