18 Photos Capture The State Of Body Image Around The World

As part of our Take Back The Beach initiative, Refinery29 visited six countries (Israel, Liberia, Russia, Iceland, Mexico, and South Korea) to find out how women outside of the U.S. feel about their bodies. It turns out, body positivity may have found a home in the mainstream conversation stateside, but, internationally, women are still finding new ways to discuss their bodies. The lens through which these women choose to view their bodies varies by country. Where many of the South Korean...