Crafting our journey to a better body image.
One blog post at a time.
● Featured Article
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Central to my mission is the belief that body image is far from a ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ binary. Instead, it’s a complex, multifaceted, and fluid phenomenon.
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Part 2 of a 3-part series: The quality of our body image experiences—whether they’re helpful, harmful, or somewhere in between—can depend on what we’re moving our bodies towards.
● Latest Articles
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“I Hate the Way I Look” and Other Body Image Experiences
Part 1 of a 3-part series: There’s a liberating potential, somewhat perversely, in simply knowing that “I hate the way I look” isn’t the only…
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Body Image Manifesto
This manifesto brings together my core views on what body image is and how it comes into being. These ideas form the anchor for all…
● About Me
Hiya, I’m Darren, a Kiwi writer and researcher working to change how we think about body image.
My mission is to explore the influences behind people’s everyday body image experiences and use what I learn to make things better.
I hope my writing can offer support to individuals dealing with their own body image challenges, and institutions seeking to contribute to a more body positive world.
Darren Elliott, PhD 