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The Unique Body Image Challenges Related to Disability

By Charlotte Gerber — 2020

In many cultures, people with disabilities are often thought of as being sickly, feeble, and fragile. With those generally inaccurate perceptions of disability also come more harmful notions. These unique and almost invisible social challenges that people with disabilities face have a profoundly negative impact on self-worth, self-esteem, and body image.

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Diversify Your Identity

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Discrimination in Sports: 5 Types, 25 Solutions

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I Thought the Main Issue in Women's Sports was Equal Pay. I was Wrong

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Racism Reported in Sports Decreasing But Still Prevalent

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Different Types of Discrimination in Sports and How to Solve Them

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Five Times US Women Athletes Advocated for Equality in Sports

On Friday, the US Women’s National Soccer Team sent a powerful message, using the backdrop of International Women’s Day and filing a lawsuit that accused the governing body for US soccer of gender discrimination.

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