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External pressure, such as weight stigma and pressure from coaches and family, media and societal standards of fitness and team culture around dieting and weight, also place athletes at high risk for eating disorders.
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Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
Jack and Rose are oddballs, neither fitting into their respective societal slots.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Beyond the physical health risks, doctors and lawyers warn the societal shame around menstruation has a corrosive impact on women’s mental wellbeing and sense of self.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But this is so only if connected to the real purpose of the enterprise – to operate for the long-term benefit of its shareholders, rather than the accomplishment of abstract societal or political objectives.
—Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
Jack and Rose are oddballs, neither fitting into their respective societal slots.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Beyond the physical health risks, doctors and lawyers warn the societal shame around menstruation has a corrosive impact on women’s mental wellbeing and sense of self.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But this is so only if connected to the real purpose of the enterprise – to operate for the long-term benefit of its shareholders, rather than the accomplishment of abstract societal or political objectives.
—Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Societal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/societal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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