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Body Dysmorphia Makes People Hate How They Look – Here’s How You Can Support Them
Does someone you know have Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)? This comic will give you an idea of what they’re going through – with great tips for you on supporting them through.
Read MoreWant Sex Tips That Actually Help? Try These 4 Activities to Connect to Your Body
Lots of sex advice includes new tricks, toys, and positions. But if you’re like this author, those kinds of tips aren’t helpful – because the first step is to connect with your body. These tips can help you get there.
Read More3 Toxic Messages Behind Seemingly Uplifting Body Positive Mantras – And How to Drop Them
Loving your body isn’t easy with all of these toxic societal messages floating around. But what about when what we THINK is body-positive on social media really isn’t? This author’s got some solutions.
Read MoreI’m a Fat Bulimic – Here’s Why the Idea of Loving My Body Feels Impossible for Me
Many suggest “loving your body” is the key to recovery but for this author, that feels impossible. In this narrative she shares her struggles and how she’s come to work towards recovery without being able to love herself.
Read MoreYour FitBit Is Ruining Your Relationship with Your Body – Here Are 3 Reasons Why
This author’s done with FitBit, Nike+, and all the other apps that “track your numbers.” Here’s why this is a big problem disguised as health – and how it might be taking a toll on you.
Read MoreThis Trans Woman Never Felt ‘Born In the Wrong Body’ – And Here’s Why That’s So Beautiful
This isn’t everyone’s truth, but it’s a fascinating point of view that can help change common and hurtful ways society tends to perceive trans bodies.
Read More4 Enlightening Truths About Our ‘Bikini Body’ Obsession That Nobody Talks About
If you’re anything like us, you’re fed up with sexist, fat-shaming “beach body” ads. But we need to talk about this, too: What does the “beach body” concept really say about us?
Read MoreHow 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 MoreThese 5 Myths About Body Dysphoria in Trans Folks Are Super Common – But Also Super Wrong
Sometimes we think we understand a situation, but in reality, we’re reducing someone’s experience to a myth. This happens a lot with trans folks and body dysphoria. Have you fallen for these reductive messages?
Read MoreAre You Body-Positive, But Struggling with Binge Eating? Here Are 4 Ways to Support Yourself
Trying to be body-positive is hard enough without the complications of binge eating disorder. How can you celebrate “Eat what you want!” while also recognizing that you can’t?
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 MoreReady to Heal Your Relationship with Yourself in Eating Disorder Recovery? Try the 5 (Body) Love Languages
We think that this advice could be useful to folks with all kinds of body image struggles. Did you find any ideas that might work for you?
Read More3 Reasons Why Body-Positive Ad Campaigns Are Less Empowering Than You Think
Can you spot what’s off about ads like Dove’s #choosebeautiful campaign?
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 MoreWhy We’ve Got to Stop These 5 Ways of Shaming the Post-Pregnancy Body
It doesn’t take an expert to know that the celeb moms we fawn over don’t have the typical post-pregnancy experience. But applauding “bouncing back” from a pregnant body is just one of the ways we send humiliating messages to people who have given birth. Have you internalized these messages? Here’s your guide to challenging the criticism of the post-pregnancy body.
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.
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