Thank you Meghna for taking the time to read and for your insightful comments. I agree that media definitely puts a big pressure on all people to look a certain way.

I think free choice is also an interesting concept too because how do I separate my independent will and preferences from external validation and conditioning. It is personally difficult for me to parse out the two sometimes. I guess for me free choice is how I define the decision that will make me feel the most authentic version of myself, while also keeping in mind that my free choice can/will likely change in the future.