Not exact matches
«Although the current studies demonstrated that telling women that men prefer women with
body sizes larger than the thin -
ideal can have immediate
positive effects on women's
body image, it is unclear how long these effects may last,» Meltzer said.
Faces like Tess Holliday, Jennie Runk, Ashley Graham, and Candice Huffine (the latter two graced the recent viral Lane Bryant
body -
positive lingerie ad) are changing mainstream
body ideals by just existing, so it's only fitting that a game - changing documentary tell their stories.
Instead, Valerie is an
ideal example of a
body -
positive heroine in a romance novel.
Previous studies have found that
positive body image was associated with several features of better overall adjustment and mental health, such as higher levels of self - esteem, more criticism on unrealistic beauty
ideals, and more negative attitudes toward cosmetic surgery (Avalos et al., 2005; Grogan, 2010; Holmqvist & Frisén, 2012; Swami, 2009; Wood - Barcalow Tylka, & Augustus - Horvath, 2010).