Choosing The Right Filter: Instagram and Body Image
It seems like having a good body is more important than ever before, and the increasingly popular accounts on Instagram have something do to with it. But when does fitness stop and the obsession of...
View ArticleShould The Hashtag #Thinspo Be Banned On Social Media?
Search for the hashtag #thinspiration or #thinspo on social media and you’ll be confronted with images of extremely thin women and weight-loss quotes. RELATED: Body Image Documentary Said To Create...
View ArticleAll The Things I’ve Done To Be One Of The Pretty Girls
Pretty is as pretty does. I’ve faked being pretty since the day I discovered a rogue lipstick; rolling about unattended on my mother’s dresser. I’ve nipped, tucked and sucked every inch of flesh ever...
View ArticleThis Is What It’s Like To Be A Five Foot Tall Woman
Even as a home-owning adult, I feel like a child. I am a small woman. I stand just over five feet tall and, outside of pregnancy, my heaviest weight (my current) is 110 pounds. I can still buy some...
View Article9 Ways To Become Empowered In Your Body
Learn to love the skin you’re in. ”Self-esteem isn’t everything,” legendary feminist and activist Gloria Steinem once said. “It’s just that there’s nothing without it.” With those words, Steinem...
View Article13 Beauty Treatments You Never Knew Your Vagina Needed
Just when you thought your lady flower was fine as is. I hate to put the pressure on, but chances are your vagina is in need of a spa treatment. You may be on top of grooming and waxing, but what about...
View ArticleFace-To-Face With My Own Fatphobia
“You have Stage 4 Lipedema. It’s a rare fat disease. Your bottom half told me.” You might wonder who said this to me. Was it a friend? A doctor? Someone close to me in the medical profession? No, it...
View Article7 Things I Wish People Knew About Being A Fat Woman
You do you, just make sure you do it without making other people feel crappy about their bodies. I used to spend a lot of time wondering if people were polite to my face and rude behind my back,...
View ArticleHow To Protect Yourself From The Very Real Thing That Is Beauty Sickness
A serious condition that’s way more than skin deep. Hair and makeup, body glitter, eating right… on the bright side of beauty there’s unicorn eyeshadow palettes and healthy living. But there’s a dark...
View ArticleYes, I’m Fat, I’m Not Going Anywhere And I’m Not Shutting Up
I’ve learned that someone else’s opinion of my body doesn’t matter. A not-so-big-but-big thing happened to me a few nights ago, and it changed the way I relate to my own self-esteem. On Tuesdays and...
View ArticleI’m Happy In My Fat Body, But I Miss Being Thin
Content notice: dieting, weight loss, eating disorders Are you a thin kid who became a fat adult? Did you spend your youth eating anything and everything paying no attention to the warnings of the...
View ArticleThese Pics Of My Double Chin Helped Me Dump High-Angle Photos Forever
About a year ago I took a big leap: I decided to stop taking high-angle photos once and for all. When it’s time to take group photos someone almost always seems to suggest that we take a photo from...
View Article7 ‘Innocent’ Habits That Lead To Eating Disorders
There are many things we do on a daily basis that seem innocent, but may pave the way for serious mental and physical health issues in future. I was scrolling through my phone recently to find a...
View ArticleWhat I Learned Growing Up Being The “Skinny Bitch”
Size is just a number. Health is priceless. “Skinny bitch.” The words were said in a kind of joking way, but it still took me by surprise. I was having some of my mom friends over for a group playdate,...
View ArticleI Convinced Myself Being Fat Meant I Didn’t Deserve Love. I Was Wrong.
I never thought a guy like him would be interested in me. This is my boyfriend. I will give you a moment to wipe the drool off your chin. Now, I’m not saying I’m hideous or undeserving of such a good...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To My Body: I’m Sorry For All The Terrible Things I Did To You...
I’m sorry for all the times I made you go hungry. Dear Body of Mine, Just quietly, this is a slightly awkward letter for me to write to you, given the extremely close proximity you and I are forced to...
View ArticleI Wore Makeup To School Every Day. Here’s What I Wish My Teacher Knew.
“One teacher with a makeup wipe was powerless to undo the damage of society…” There’s something I did at 15 years old that I’ve never told anyone. Standing in front of my bathroom mirror, I lifted my...
View ArticleThe One Mindset Shift That Will Transform Your Life
If you’ve ever been body shamed, read this. I’m no stranger to internet hate. Recently, a man left quite a nasty comment on one of my posts. For whatever reason, he felt compelled to tell me my body...
View ArticleAnorexia Recovery And Sex: How The Two Go Hand In Hand
Content Notice: eating disorder. I’m in recovery from anorexia. I’m also learning how to have sex again. The two have more in common than you think. Being in recovery isn’t about just reappraising your...
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