Jessica F. Saunders PhD
@jfsaunders.bsky.social
Feminist trained developmental scientist. Body image, weight stigma, and eating disorder recovery research. Project manager @ Brigham & Women’s Hospital
💛 More representation.
💛 More nuance.
💛 More space for all body stories.
#BodyImage #RepresentationMatters #FeministMediaStudies #BeautyStandards #MediaLiteracy #CulturalIdentity #BlackWomen #HispanicWomen #BodyPositivity
Read the full article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
💛 More nuance.
💛 More space for all body stories.
#BodyImage #RepresentationMatters #FeministMediaStudies #BeautyStandards #MediaLiteracy #CulturalIdentity #BlackWomen #HispanicWomen #BodyPositivity
Read the full article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The relationship between celebrities and body image ideals among Hispanic and Black women
The current study sought to examine the aspects of celebrity bodies that lead Black and Hispanic emerging adult women to idealize and strive for those bodies. This diverse sample purposely focused ...
www.tandfonline.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
💛 More representation.
💛 More nuance.
💛 More space for all body stories.
#BodyImage #RepresentationMatters #FeministMediaStudies #BeautyStandards #MediaLiteracy #CulturalIdentity #BlackWomen #HispanicWomen #BodyPositivity
Read the full article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
💛 More nuance.
💛 More space for all body stories.
#BodyImage #RepresentationMatters #FeministMediaStudies #BeautyStandards #MediaLiteracy #CulturalIdentity #BlackWomen #HispanicWomen #BodyPositivity
Read the full article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Cultural background, media we consume, and the representation we see all shape which bodies are celebrated — and which are seen as “ideal.”
We call for more body-positive, culturally specific approaches that honor how Black and Hispanic women experience beauty differently.
We call for more body-positive, culturally specific approaches that honor how Black and Hispanic women experience beauty differently.
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Cultural background, media we consume, and the representation we see all shape which bodies are celebrated — and which are seen as “ideal.”
We call for more body-positive, culturally specific approaches that honor how Black and Hispanic women experience beauty differently.
We call for more body-positive, culturally specific approaches that honor how Black and Hispanic women experience beauty differently.
💫 Black participants largely admired curvier Black women celebrities, showing how different communities uplift different beauty ideals.
💫 Hispanic participants were more likely to idealize white celebrity body standards — especially the push to be “skinny.”
💫 Hispanic participants were more likely to idealize white celebrity body standards — especially the push to be “skinny.”
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
💫 Black participants largely admired curvier Black women celebrities, showing how different communities uplift different beauty ideals.
💫 Hispanic participants were more likely to idealize white celebrity body standards — especially the push to be “skinny.”
💫 Hispanic participants were more likely to idealize white celebrity body standards — especially the push to be “skinny.”
💫 Black participants largely admired curvier Black women celebrities, showing how different communities uplift different beauty ideals.
💫 Hispanic participants were more likely to idealize white celebrity body standards — especially the push to be “skinny.”
💫 Hispanic participants were more likely to idealize white celebrity body standards — especially the push to be “skinny.”
The relationship between celebrities and body image ideals among Hispanic and Black women
The current study sought to examine the aspects of celebrity bodies that lead Black and Hispanic emerging adult women to idealize and strive for those bodies. This diverse sample purposely focused ...
www.tandfonline.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
💫 Black participants largely admired curvier Black women celebrities, showing how different communities uplift different beauty ideals.
💫 Hispanic participants were more likely to idealize white celebrity body standards — especially the push to be “skinny.”
💫 Hispanic participants were more likely to idealize white celebrity body standards — especially the push to be “skinny.”
Sigh indeed
September 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Sigh indeed
Felt. This summer I had 10% of students (that I could easily identify; I’m sure there were more ) using it to generate online discussion posts each week and not even bothering to change the formatting 🫠 I started requiring direct textbook quotes w page numbers so they had to put some human effort in
August 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Felt. This summer I had 10% of students (that I could easily identify; I’m sure there were more ) using it to generate online discussion posts each week and not even bothering to change the formatting 🫠 I started requiring direct textbook quotes w page numbers so they had to put some human effort in
I also entered grades while in labor 🥲
April 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I also entered grades while in labor 🥲
The requests in my inbox the last few weeks from random journals have been EXCESSIVE
October 26, 2023 at 12:51 PM
The requests in my inbox the last few weeks from random journals have been EXCESSIVE