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Young black women today are caught between two varying ideals about body image. While culturally and historically there is an appreciation of full figured women within the black community, young black women are also bombarded by countless images of smaller, thinner women, glorified in today’s dominant mainstream culture.
All signs point to the arrival of autumn: the CNE, the leaves changing their hues and the ubiquitous back-to-school buzz. It is that last clue that excites me the most about fall. Many people I know speak of spring as being the moment of rebirth. However, as someone who has been surrounded by post-secondary students professionally for the past decade, it is the advent of the new academic year that endows the season with this exciting vibe.