General Article Being body positive

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By Amy Dennis

‘I love my body’, says hardly anyone ever. And how appalling is that? Traditionally women’s bodies were always criticised, objectified and held up to impossibly high standards. But more recently men have also been sold an illusion of an unattainable body, meaning that nowadays both sexes feel that their bodies are inadequate and something to feel ashamed of.  

This years Good Childhood Report has found that yet again, children and young people in the UK are unhappy with the way ...

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