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Editor’s letter
Shaping the Future is more than just
the title of this magazine. It’s a movement! Read
further as Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Jae explains
its meaning and purpose behind the cause.
A
s you may know by reading the cover articles, the title
“Shaping the Future” is more than just a title. It is a phrase with
meaning and purpose behind it. “Shaping the Future’s” idea originat-
ed from coversation between myself and Breina. In conversation, we
spoke about body shaming and the importance of guiding the world
more towards focusing on a person’s accomplishments and gravitate
away from judging the body type of an individual and the way they
appear to the naked eye. I am one that doesn’t like to be redundant,
but I would like to reshare a snippet from my introductory piece for
the “Shaping the Future” article on page 33.
S
preading the word about “Shaping the Future’s” purpose and
mission may have an impact on many who are struggling with
their self-esteem. Helping them to understand that their accom-
plishments are not based upon the size of their bodies, but the signifi-
cance of the desires in their hearts. What they are willing to do to get
to that place of success and purpose. Awareness conversations and
movements such as these could help evolve and broaden how we think
about plus size males and females around the world. Being careful not
to judge someone based upon their appearance or size. Understanding
that if we don’t continue to tackle these topics, we will remain a part
of the problem that causes a group of people a lot of pain and heart-
ache. We must work hard to deny our negative thoughts of plus size
teens and focus on providing support and resources to those who are
working towards something that is of significance to all our futures.
Whether it’s through cosmotology, modeling, farming or entrepreneur-
ship, we all can benefit from the positive movements and desires of
these four young ladies. Read more on their personal stories and how
they are working diligentaly to shape the future of their generation.
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Signed,
E. Jae
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