Sheology

A recent report found only 1 in 5 Australian women feel confident about their bodies, and those with low body esteem are cancelling jobs, plans with friends or other important stuff because of it. Why is it so hard to feel like the bosses of our own bodies? And how come women are especially unhappy with how we look? We discuss body positivity, the phenomenon of the hot Christian wife and the refreshing message of self-acceptance in the Netflix hit Dumplin’. A content warning for references to body dysmorphia and disordered eating.