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How the History of Pubic Hair Removal Exposes Society’s Illusions About Your Body
Magazines have declared that pubic hair is “back.” But do you know where messages about your pubic hair really started – and how they affect you today?
Read MoreNavigating Body Image in Asian American Communities Is No Easy Task – But Here Are 4 Places to Start
This author has complicated relationships with food, body, and family. If you’re Asian American and you can relate, you’re not alone.
Read MoreHave These Lies Taught You It’s Okay to Body Shame? Here’s Why They’re Wrong
You might think you’re being helpful when you comment on other people’s bodies, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Read MoreThese Alternatives to Fitspo’s Messages Will Make You Rethink What it Means to Take Care of Your Body
Now this is what we call motivation!
Read MoreThe Truth Can Get a Little Hairy: Reflections on Body Hair, Feminism, and Trans Identity
Body hair is perfectly normal, so why do we get the message that it’s disgusting and unhygienic? The idea that people can monitor and police other people’s bodies is really messed up. Take it from this author, whose transition taught him that no one’s body fits expectations. Read about his love for his body and get inspired to love your own wild and lovely self.
Read MoreTrans Folks, Body Image, and Eating Disorders: Why We Must Shift the Narrative
Conversations about eating disorders, body image, and beauty standards often focus on straight, cisgender women. But they’re not the only ones struggling. If you’re transgender and dealing with body image concerns and disordered eating, you’re not alone. And you deserve support. Here are some barriers and solutions for trans folks learning to love our bodies.
Read MoreHow I Stopped Letting a Man Tell Me My Body Was ‘Too Wrinkled’ For Him
This author’s date told her “Your body is too wrinkly. I like your head and your heart. But I just can’t deal with your body.” Here’s why she told him “thank you.”
Read More4 Reasons Why We Should Stop Stigmatizing Women’s Body Hair
News flash: Women have body hair. Armpits, legs, genitals — even faces. And it’s become a widely accepted rule that they must remove this hair. Some women choose to do this freely, and some women choose to defy this standard. But the stigma runs even deeper than that. Here are four harmful side effects of body hair stigma that you may have overlooked.
Read MoreFeminists Have Food and Body Image Issues Too: 5 Ways to Get Over the Shame
I was a full-blown feminist in college. I also had a full-blown eating disorder. I came to feminism because I could feel the injustice in my obsession. Feminism gave me the framework to see that my eating disorder was part of something larger. But I still couldn’t tell anyone because I felt like a bad feminist. Here’s 5 ways I worked through that inappropriate shame.
Read MoreAre You As Tired of These Comments About Women’s Bodies As We Are?
Your body is yours. That should be obvious, right? So why do so many people feel like they can label, critique, debate, and share their opinion on your body? It’s not right, and you don’t have to put up with it. Check out this video to remember that you’re not alone in your frustration. Pass it on to spread the message that your body is not up for discussion.
Read MoreWhy We’ve Learned to Hate Our Bodies
I see and fight bigotry on a daily basis, but I’ve always wanted to know why. Why is our structure this way? Why are women singled out for body shame? Why are fat people bullied to the point of suicide? Why have we learned to hate ourselves? How did we get here? We all deserve to live in a world full of truth and acceptance. So allow me to enlighten you.
Read More7 Totally Normal Things Breastfeeding Parents Might Feel About Their Bodies
If you’re feeling these while you’re breastfeeding, you might feel like a weirdo – but you’re not the only one.
Read More4 Ways Smaller Fat Bodies Are Crowding the Conversation on Fat Acceptance
What happens when fat activism focuses on smaller fat bodies? Here’s some of the harm that’s caused when bigger bodies aren’t centered.
Read MoreBias Against Intersex Olympics Athletes Is What’s Unfair – Not These Athletes’ Bodies
Did you hear about what Shannon Rowbury said about intersex Olympics runners? It’s not okay – and here’s the info on anti-intersex bias and transphobia that shows why.
Read More4 ‘Compliments’ Trans People Don’t Need You to Make About Their Bodies
Even as a well-meaning trans ally, you might’ve said something hurtful with one of these “compliments.” Here’s the problem with them, and what you can say instead.
Read More5 Ways Able-Bodied People Can Do Better By People in Wheelchairs
These tips are really easy to carry out, and they’ll make a big difference. Leave us a comment if you have more ideas!
Read MoreWhat People Are Really Saying When They Comment on Women’s Bodies
The sheer volume of unsolicited opinions that people project upon women’s bodies is staggering. It’s almost like there was a memo sent all of humanity, declaring that women’s bodies are constantly subject to public commentary. But these comments are motivated by something much deeper than that. Here’s what people really mean when they talk about your body.
Read MoreBabies Don’t ‘Ruin’ Bodies: 3 Reasons to Stop Saying They Do
One of the first things I heard upon announcing my pregnancy was: “So, do you think you’ll gain a lot of weight?” Why is it that so many people are more concerned with a woman’s body ability to be a sexual object than as a powerful tool in creating, nourishing, and giving birth to a baby? Here are three reasons to stop saying babies “ruin” women’s bodies!
Read More8 Secrets from 8 Curvy Women Who Love Their Bodies
Everyone is entitled to a relationship with their body that is based in care and respect. It’s time to stop thinking of your body as a hostile encasing in which you are imprisoned. So, in search of answers about self-love, I asked eight of the most fabulous curvy women that I know one question: What is the big secret of your relationship to your body? And here’s what they said.
Read MoreI Have a Mental Disorder – And No, I’m Not Sorry
If anyone expects you to apologize for how your mental disorder or illness shows up, this comic is a great answer to them.
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