This past week, USC was a beautiful place, and not just because of the weather. A group of organizations including Carolina Productions, Athletics and the Office of Women’s Student Services put together Carolina Beautiful, a program to promote what people our age desperately need: a positive body image and a reminder that true beauty is much more than physical appearance.
While many females all over the school have lain out openly on sidewalks in their bikinis to tan, many other girls attended a panel where three of USC’s own students spoke about eating disorders they previously battled.
Though a lot of people may not have known about Carolina Beautiful week, those who did attend the events had the opportunity to receive reassurance about their bodies amid a society and an environment that frequently encourage males and females to base their self-value on comparisons to magazine models and TV stars.
Carolina Beautiful week also focused on the importance of health and how living a healthy lifestyle was the key to achieving physical beauty.
USC illuminated legitimate problems and gave many females the encouragement and uplifting they needed. For this, we give them props.
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