Sometimes, whether through ignorance or sheer habit, we are unknowingly supporting negative body image ideals. Through no fault of our own, some things become second nature and we are led down the rocky path of body shaming without even knowing it - but you can change this. Through actively minding how you speak and behave … Continue reading Become a positive body image ally…
Category: Health
Why women’s magazines need to be rewritten…
As a body positive activist, I'm not backwards in coming forwards about body image issues and the problems that women (and men) come up against regarding their own body image and self-esteem. As such, my attention was recently directed towards the December 2015 issue of New! magazine - I didn't think I was easy to … Continue reading Why women’s magazines need to be rewritten…
Build me up, buttercup
Society dictates that we shouldn’t feel good about ourselves. We are told that we are too much or that we are not enough, we’re too big or too small, too loud or too quiet – it is so rare that we are told to exist happily and proudly in our bodies exactly as they are. … Continue reading Build me up, buttercup
Positive Campaigns for a Positive Outlook…
There’s no doubt about it, the rise in social media has become the pinnacle of the 21st Century. Instagram, Twitter and Facebook have been revolutionary in providing individuals and businesses with the kind of success, that in previous years, had been almost impossible to come by. Whilst there has been many a discussion about the … Continue reading Positive Campaigns for a Positive Outlook…
The Overweight Haters Need to Learn a Thing or Two…
As Christmas is approaching you'd expect to see festive kindness in abundance - but for some London commuters, it seems that the season of goodwill has passed them by. This week, women on the underground were surprised by the handing out of cards - not celebrating festive cheer, but demeaning and bullying fat women about … Continue reading The Overweight Haters Need to Learn a Thing or Two…
Let’s talk about skinny-shaming…
My kind of body positivity is not exclusive. The body love that I promote aims to encompass all body types: skinny, slim, curvy, fat, plus-size, voluptuous, male, female, gender-fluid, I don’t care what your sexuality is or what colour you are, you are fully entitled to love your body. That said, I feel that there … Continue reading Let’s talk about skinny-shaming…
Body Lovin’ Creativity…
Joanna Thangiah Based in Australia, Joanna creates artwork focusing on feminism, mental health and “fragments of her inner monologue”. Her art is often a powerful commentary on social and cultural issues, so expect to see a whole lot of body lovin’ goodness and feminist warrior activism - with a sprinkle of sass thrown in for … Continue reading Body Lovin’ Creativity…
A call for time out on Photoshop…
So accustomed are we to being presented with faux images of beauty in the media, that often we forget to challenge the things that we might not necessarily agree with. We choose to feign ignorance instead of opposing the rules prescribed to us by society, but why do we do this? The root of the … Continue reading A call for time out on Photoshop…
Let’s start a positive conversation…
So accustomed are we to talking about ourselves with a razor-sharp tongue that we forget to spare a kind word every now and again. When we speak negatively about ourselves we are only perpetuating an already toxic culture and advocating the negative sense of self that so many of us have come to learn. Do … Continue reading Let’s start a positive conversation…
How can you help someone with low self-esteem?
It’s no secret that low self-esteem is something that blights the lives of many people. Pioneers of body image and self-esteem boosting projects such as Dove’s #NoLikesNeeded campaign, Tess Holliday’s ground-breaking #EffYourBeautyStandards and activist groups such as Health at Every Size (HAES) do so much for paving the foundations for a positive and healthy image … Continue reading How can you help someone with low self-esteem?
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