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The pressure to look like other divers led Anabelle Smith to a low place

Diver Anabelle Smith felt pressure to look a certain way as a young diver, which affected her mental and physical health. 
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Diver Anabelle Smith, wearing a blue singlet, is standing on pool deck with diving boards behind her, smiling at the camera.

Beautiful people are better liked, richer and more successful. Two philosophers explain why

Human preoccupation with beauty has a long history, but these experts say something new is at play. 
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A pop art illustration of a woman wearing sunglasses, with thumbs up emojis in the glass.

'I personally love being fat': How Sydney’s plus-size community is tackling fat stigma

From plus-sized markets to life drawing, Sydney's self-described fat babes are reclaiming a word they say was once synonymous with failure.
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Three people pose next to a purple sign that reads ‘Radically Soft, centering fat joy and connection through fashion’.