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Take Back The Beach: Reader Stories

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Multipop Test Story

by Alexandra Shystman

Your stories of body image and self-perception.

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Sonia Reddy, 39, Los Angeles, CA

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Natalie Morin, 25, New York, NY

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Danielle Elmers, 22, New York, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Mariah Paige Barksdale, 23, Durham, NC

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Sarah Simpson, 27, New York, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Karolena Greenidge, 28, Brooklyn, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Jamie Rodgers, 24, Queens, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Kathryn Burns, 23, Indianapolis, IN

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Imogene Rocco Campbell, 35, Los Angeles, CA

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Montana Cheal, 34, Hoboken, NJ

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Meaghan Kehoe, 27, Chicago, IL

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Chloe Laughlin, 21, Long Beach

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Rachel Newman, 26, New York, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Melissa McGlensey, 27, Chicago, IL

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Ivy Decker, 22, Akron, OH

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Allie M. Wassum, 30, Boston, MA

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Darté Lamptey, 25, Teaneck, NJ

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Heather Slager, 28, Bolingbrook, Il

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Carlie Dobkin, 24, New York, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Charlene Pun, 33, Danbury, CT

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Gina Decicco, 24, Rochester, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Tina Arandjelovic, 23, Los Angeles, CA

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Elizabeth Moscoso, 27, Clackamas, OR

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Trish Cantillon, 52, Los Angeles, CA

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Saumya Dave, 30, New York, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Kiana Lin, 23, Clermont, FL

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Gabrielle Perez, 22, Brooklyn, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Mandy Velez, 25, New York, NY

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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Joycelyn Tanis, 25, Modesto, CA

One person's story of a word or phrase that altered their self-perception and body image.

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