Body image is often tethered to negative adjectives and has become an extremely popular topic of conversation among millennials. In the last few years, body shaming has become incredibly controversial, turning phrases like fat and skinny into fighting words and means for message board wars. Am I skinny enough? Is it okay to love my curves? Why aren’t fashion magazines more responsible? Will I ever be healthy? These are the questions our writers are asking themselves. Body: Re-Imaged is a collection of personal essays that seek to answer the question: Am I worthy of taking up space?
