RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN: Repeat after me: Be more critical of the media, be less critical of yourself. Why spend your time nit picking in the mirror? Why not question the track that brought you to this point? WHY ARE YOU SO CRITICAL OF YOUR BODY? There are a number of reasons, but for now, let’s just look at one. Why not question the media/advertising? Use that energy that you use to criticize your reflection, to change the world, not your body. Killing Us Softly 4 Beauty Pressure Miss Representation The Illusionists America: The Beautiful Add Dark Girls to this list. And anything else about the disrespect the media gives to people of color (specifically women). Since the media doesn’t impact black women & white ones in the same ways (although there is definitely some overlap).

RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN: Repeat after me: Be more critical of the media, be less critical of yourself.

Why spend your time nit picking in the mirror? Why not question the track that brought you to this point? WHY ARE YOU SO CRITICAL OF YOUR BODY? There are a number of reasons, but for now, let’s just look at one. Why not question the media/advertising? Use that energy that you use to criticize your reflection, to change the world, not your body.

Add Dark Girls to this list. And anything else about the disrespect the media gives to people of color (specifically women). Since the media doesn’t impact black women & white ones in the same ways (although there is definitely some overlap).

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