R29 Somos Cuerpo Stories On Latinx Culture & Body Image

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Cuerpo. Latinxs exploring our varied relationships with our bodies and creating homes within ourselves.

Cuerpo. Latinxs exploring our varied relationships with our bodies and creating homes within ourselves.

As the Fat Daughter of Immigrants, Dieting was a Toxic Component of Assimilation

No, The Curvy Latina Ideal Isn’t Healthier than Other Beauty Standards

Raquel Reichard

Navigating Transness in an Immigrant Home Has Brought Me Heartbreak & Hope

How Claiming My Brownness Helped Me Decolonize My Ideas Of Beauty

The first time I became aware that I was different from some of the folks I would call “mi gente” was when Disney’s animated drama Pocahontas came ou

by Prisca Dorcas Moj...

Eating Disorders Don’t Discriminate — But Treatment Does

Cam Herrera was 14 years old when her eating disorder (ED) started. At her predominantly white middle school in Plainview, Long Island, she was the only La

by Raquel Reichard

My Black Latina Body Doesn’t Make Me Desirable. I Do

When meeting potential romantic suitors, I find myself refraining from sharing that I’m Dominican. It’s not that I’m ashamed; with my friends, I’ll

by Gloria Malone

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I Didn’t Think My Disabled Body Could Be Beautiful — Now I ...

When I was as young as eight years old, I remember not feeling beautiful. I wasn’t tall, I didn’t have green or blue eyes, and my hair wasn’t blond.