Negative body image took a beating at Scripps College last week.
Scripps College students stepped up to the punching bag on Saturday, October 22, to wallop negative thoughts during the Tiernan Field House’s Fat Talk-Free week at Scripps. They also added their own words to an “Operation Beautiful” wall.
“Embracing EveryBODY,” was the theme of the third annual Fat Talk-Free initiative, co-sponsored by the Field House and Scripps College resident advisors.
A trio of Scripps students who work at the Field House provided a collection of video and written works for the event: “History of Women, Body Image, and Culture Differences,” by Devyn Parks ’15; “Poetry about Body Image,” by Alden Weaver ’13, and “SpeakOut,” a video by Alden Weaver ’13.
Tamsen Burke, director of the Tiernan Field House, said: “We utilize both subliminal and presentation messaging to support our goals of healthy body image, with an emphasis not focused on size and weight, but healthy at any size. We have received wonderful support from our Scripps community acknowledging the concern and addressing body image and health issues on campus with our women and women collectively.”
Fat Talk Free Week, October 16-22, 2011, is an extension of Reflections: Body Image Program, an international campaign designed to engage members, campuses, and communities in the conversation. For more information about the program, visit their website.