Gospel Self-Esteem
Thursday, June 18, 2009 - Comments 6
The Mission statement of the True Campaign reads: The True Campaign exists to end the crisis of distorted self image by challenging cultural ideals about identity and beauty, so we can be free to impact our world as God intended.
From the beginning we’ve wanted to address the topic of self-image (and self-esteem) because it is so closely tied to body image and eating issues. Additionally, the idea that a woman’s acceptance of herself contributes to her freedom in this area is a common assumption held by many in our culture.
Studies seem to support this idea. For example, the creative people at the Dove Self-Esteem Fund commissioned a study which found that 75% of girls with low self-esteem reported engaging in negative activities such as disordered eating, cutting, bullying, smoking, or drinking when feeling badly about themselves (compared to 25% of girls with high self-esteem).
In response, efforts to prevent and treat disordered eating, obesity and body hatred have been aimed at increasing self-esteem and helping girls believe that they are truly beautiful.
But is it working?
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Cinderella and the Kingdom of God
Monday, April 20, 2009 - Comments 11
We’ve asked Margot Starbuck, a writer and speaker living in Durham, NC to contribute to the True Campaign blog. We hope you will be impacted by her thoughtful and poignant insights into culture and beauty. Welcome to the True Campaign Margot!
When it comes to mass-emailed stories, jokes, photos and video links I have a relatively firm “don’t read and quickly delete” policy. Really, people, I’ve got better things to do with my life.
Usually.
My friend MJ got me today, though, by starting her email, “You probably all know what I’m talking about if you’ve seen the news today.” I didn’t and I hadn’t. I certainly didn’t want to be the only person who didn’t know and hadn’t seen. So, against my better judgment, I clicked.
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I Made the Shift. Will You?
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - Comments 2
I’ve made the shift. Have you?
My story of living with an eating disorder is probably a lot like other stories you have heard. A poor sense of identity, low self-esteem, and growing up in a world that idolizes thinness and external beautify, left me feeling dissatisfied with myself nearly all of the time. I would compare myself to the latest “it girl” in fashion magazines and vow to diet until I looked like her.
Of course, nobody told me that fashion models are thinner than 98 percent of American women.
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