The Banter Blog
The Banter Blog houses numerous columns written by different writers.
Our regular writers, most of whom are Banter-bassadors, each have their own column where you can follow along on their personal journeys of self-growth, self-love and self-learning. Meanwhile, articles written by guest contributors are compiled in the column titled Strands of Our Stories, where you can read various perspectives on body image, mental health and wellbeing.
Strands of Our Stories
This column is where we publish our guest contributors’ articles. Have a read to explore varying perspectives on body image, mental health and wellbeing!
Soar with Steph
Steph, the founder of Body Banter, shares the insights that pop up along her personal recovery from anorexia, rants about recent issues regarding body image, and reflects on nuggets of knowledge that she picks up as a student, researcher and educator.
Stillness with Sierra
Sierra loves talking about food just as much as she enjoys eating it. She hopes to use her column and her career to promote mindful eating by highlighting the cultural influences of food and dining, making foodways more ethical and environmentally sustainable, and encouraging body positivity.
Tanya’s Take
Tanya is passionate about social inequality, regardless of whether it's feminism or wealth gaps. She loves reading memoirs and fantasy, writing, and binge-watching an ungodly amount of epic action movies or TV shows. In her column, she discusses unrealistic beauty standards and body-shaming as seen in Asian society.
Stephanie’s Spark
Stephanie blogs about body image in the media, the gender imbalance in field of engineering, and her experiences with navigating body image.
Isabella’s Ideas
Isabella is an undergraduate student at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She co-led the NCSSM chapter of Body Banter. She has been in recovery from an eating disorder for 5 years and uses her Banter Blog to write about her personal experiences battling fatphobia, bipolar disorder, and an eating disorder. In her spare time, Isabella enjoys playing video games, journaling, and binge-watching Survivor.