Everyday women walk by newsstands wishing that they could look like the models on the covers.  They buy the magazines that have “get flat abs in five minutes” written across the cover in an effort to equal what they have been taught is “beautiful”. Seniors Noelle Woods, Gigi Mottier, Juliette Pisano, Hannah Kaufman, and Nicole Zell are challenging the stereotypical definition of what society thinks of as “beautiful” and have created a “body image club.”According to Stephanie J Armstrong, the founder and creator of the Heart of Leadership, 90 percent of all women want to change something about their physical appearance. AHS Senior Noelle has realized what a demoralizing statistic this is and decided to make a difference in AHS.

“It is a club to help girls achieve self confidence and help beat the idea of stereotypical beauty. We want to help guide girls to find their own magnificence,” said Woods, founder and creator of the club.

Woods’ inspiration for the body image club came from her own self-doubt in her personal beauty.  “I came up with the idea for a body image club to support girls who struggle just as I do,” said Woods.

Girls all over the school struggle to be happy with what they look like. They dream to look like anyone other than themselves.

“I’m not necessarily comfortable with my body image, but my stepmom has always told me that there is no use in hating your body, because it’s the only one that you will ever get,” said junior Michaela Perau.

Woods and the other co-creators of the club is giving people a chance to love their body the way it is because, as Perau mentioned, it’s the only one you are going to get.

The meetings for the body image club are acting as a support group and information meeting about body image statistics.  They will be raising awareness for the fights that girls have with themselves everyday.  In the meetings, they will be working towards making sure everyone is comfortable in their own skin.

“There’s no ideal body image, as long as you’re healthy and feel good about yourself that’s all that matters,” said Pisano. Hopefully many more will believe the same after taking part in this new club.

The body image club has the power to change people, and to change lives.  The club already has multiple members and hopefully all of these people begin to believe that they do not need to be perfect to be “beautiful”.

“Perfectionism isn’t realistic, and that is why people should join and take part in my club,” said Woods.