Womens Body Image

Broad Ideas:
How do you feel about your body? What has influenced the way you feel about your body? What have you done to change the way you view your body? Is it possible to ever be content with your body?

Specific Ideas:
Are you currently dealing with an eating disorder? Are you aware of the psychological basis behind your disorder? How does this make you feel in regards to your body?
Do you currently love your body? Do you see no flaws in your appearance? How did you come to feel this way? What obstacles stood between you and a healthy body image? What advice would/will you give to your own daughters? How would/will you teach them to love their own bodies?
What do you think is the standard to which American women compare themselves? What image comes to mind when you think of the perfect body? Do you think women with perfect bodies are content with themselves, or do they too suffer from poor body image?
Have you had plastic surgery, or other body modifications? Has it changed the way you view your body? Has it made you see yourself more positively? Why? Do people treat you differently? If people have started treating you better, do you think its because of your body? Do you view their motives as sincere?
Are you currently and actively trying to improve your self body image? What has gotten you to this point? What made you decide to try to love your body? What has been hard for you in the past? What do you see as the main obstacle now?


These are general ideas. You do not have to address these topics specificallythey are suggestions to get the ball rolling. Although this is very early on in the process, remember that this will be published! Proofread many times and be sure you will be happy if your piece is published as is.

If you are submitting a piece of artwork, make sure to mail it without folding the piece itself. Also, be sure to clearly label the piece with your name and the pieces title on the back. If you are not titling your piece, please write untitled.

IMPORTANT!! For your piece(s) to be published, you MUST include a signed copy of the CONDITIONS OF SUBMISSION form. Without this form, you will not be published. Submission of work does not guarantee publication.

Mail all submissions to:
Jessica Moore
1637 Trona Way
San Jose, CA 95125

Conditions of Submission