Sorry for being a real person.

I’m so sick of the media’s concept of beauty. In fact, I’m sick of talking about how everyone is sick of it. When will it change?

I love classic paintings for their celebration of a fertile female body.

But I don’t just want to be fertile, I want to be strong. I want my body to run miles and kick ass.

I’m a firm believer that (within bounds)our bodies will perform what is demanded of them. That’s why I train my body to run longer, faster, and harder three times per week. I power through weight training with my passion for improvement. (To be honest, my weight training isn’t strict or regimented in the slightest! But it’s there, and for now that’s enough.)

My body perception is completely different when I’m living on campus than when I’m back home in my home town, Columbus. There are so many girls who spend their lives working out and watching what they eat (as I do, I suppose) in college that the culture is not necessarily realistic. (Oppositely, unhealthy lifestyles and eating disorders can lead to weight gain in college.)

Do any girls just let their bodies be these days?

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