Ode to a Black Girl: body consciousness

Abstract

How do body image and eating disorders inform our understanding of embodiment? Body imageis a multifaceted construct of embodiment. Eating disorders are a disturbance in one’s relationship with food that can alter their physical and mental health. Although the two are not mutually exclusive, both intersect when examining the way we inhabit our bodies. Ode to a Black Girl: body consciousness sheds light on my relationship with body image and eating disorders through an in-depth exploration of how the two manifest in my own embodiment.