What Millennial Women REALLY Think About Their Bodies

Every summer, like clockwork, women’s magazine covers begin to demand that we get our “bikini bodies” back and offer tips for toning and dieting our way to a “presentable” beach bod. But, what’s the difference between a “bikini body” and the body you already have? Refinery29 set out to discover how women define their bodies and how this constant bikini body narrative affects their self-esteem. We surveyed 1000 millennial women on what they think about their bodies. Check it out. And read more Take Back The Beach stories here.

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ILLUSTRATED BY ELLIOT SALAZAR.

It’s your body. It’s your summer. Enjoy them both. Read more Take Back The Beach stories here.

By Kelly Bourdet

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