GIVE YOUR FIGURE A HUG We are so often told that people don’t want to be subjected to our lumps, bumps, muffin tops and big bums. So much so, that we are shamed into wearing baggy clothes, restricted to jeans and an oversized t-shirt or a dress with no shape. But as a fat girl … Continue reading
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But You’ve Got Such a Pretty Face…
As far as I’m aware, there is no irrefutable evidence to suggest that fat women cannot be beautiful. So why, pray tell, do so many women put one another down instead of building each other up? Lord knows that women receive enough stick from those who are favoured in society (NB. men) for not having … Continue reading But You’ve Got Such a Pretty Face…
BIKINI BABES It’s hot, you’re at the beach and you fancy a dip in the sea. So what, pray tell, do we wear when we are told that bikinis are reserved for those who have flat stomachs? Well ladies, we wear whatever the hell we want to! For so many years we are told that … Continue reading
Braving it About Boobs…
I want to talk about boobs. Yes you heard: boobs, tatty-bo-jangles, knockers, breasts, jubblies... whatever you want to call your melons, I want to talk about them. Breasts are rarely spoken about in the public sphere without some kind of sexual slur being placed upon them, you only have to glance at the magazine … Continue reading Braving it About Boobs…
POSITIVELY PATTERNED Don’t draw attention to yourself, that’s what we’re told as fat women, right? We’re supposed to meekly accept our position in the side-lines ensconced in black because ‘it’s slimming’ and bow our heads to the floor. Proclaiming, no! Don’t look at me; I’ll make myself invisible to you. Why do we do this? … Continue reading
An Open Letter to My Bullies…
You probably don't even remember me, or if you do, you probably don't recall the throwaway comments that you tossed my way or the fun that you poked at me - but I do. It's hard to forget something that you feared every day and without even realising it you've had an inconceivable impact on … Continue reading An Open Letter to My Bullies…
LUSCIOUS LEGGINGS Leggings are comfortable. They’re stretchy, they expand, they move with your body and you can do almost anything in them – including lunges – without fear of them breaking, in fact the only thing more comfortable than leggings are pyjamas. So why, pray tell, is it frowned upon when curvy women decide to … Continue reading
Need a Body Positive Boost…?
Body positivity is not something that is ingrained into us from an early age, we do not arrive as fully-fledged EffYourBeautyStandards members and sometimes we have to remember not to run before we can walk. The journey to body love is long and tumultuous, it seems ridiculous sometimes that even though we are given this … Continue reading Need a Body Positive Boost…?
SUNS OUT GUNS OUT Who’d have thought that arms would cause so much controversy? Fat girls have long toyed with the idea of donning a strappy top, or even a strapless top when the sun arrives - but inevitably, we always seem to end up reaching for our old faithful cardigan. But where does this … Continue reading
From One Fat Girl to Another…
There are certain things that people tend to do when conversing with a fat girl. Often, these things fall on two sides of the fence: the ignorant exclaims of “you’re not fat” resonate in our ears when we’re around people who don’t wish to offend – or on the flipside of this, the obnoxious “my … Continue reading From One Fat Girl to Another…
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