You might be forgiven for thinking that plus-size women have low self-esteem, given the amount of crap that we've had to put up with for most of our lives, but you'd be wrong. This tweet hits the nail on the head: it is so tiring that the go-to reaction when someone meets a plus-size woman, is … Continue reading 3 Things People Assume About Plus-Size Women…
Category: Plus size
Unpacking Body Image Baggage…
I owe a lot to the body positive community. The ability to look in the mirror and not cringe, the freedom to wear whatever I want, being able to acknowledge that I am worth my time, knowing that I can conquer my goals, but most importantly, finding the strength to push aside everything that society … Continue reading Unpacking Body Image Baggage…
Dear Curvy Kate, you’re doing it right…
Last year, I wrote an article for The Independent discussing why the plus-size community shouldn't be let down by its own brands. My comments were a reaction to Evans' 'body positive' clothing campaign #StyleHasNoSize. Disappointingly, Evans seemed to take a severely lacklustre approach to diversity and completely missed a golden opportunity to make a prominent and … Continue reading Dear Curvy Kate, you’re doing it right…
The Body Image Pecking Order…
It has become the standard expectation by society that if a person is fat, then they must hate themselves. Well, I'm sorry to be the one to burst society's bubble - but from the point of view of a self-confessed fat girl, this really isn't the case. The idea that fat people must not indulge … Continue reading The Body Image Pecking Order…
3 Flaws of Body Positivity…
Over the last few years the body positive movement has been phenomenal in the progression of bodily acceptance. As a society, we are acknowledging the presence of more body shapes and sizes in mainstream media - and this movement is one that has been a long time coming. People across the globe are making a … Continue reading 3 Flaws of Body Positivity…
7 Things to remember when the trolls attack…
As a body positive activist, I receive my fair share of messages on social media. I often receive messages of thanks and gratitude, messages from people expressing a desire to find confidence, I receive questions on how to sustain body positivity - but the least favourite message I receive (even less favourable than the occasional … Continue reading 7 Things to remember when the trolls attack…
Let’s start a revolution…
When I was about 14, I remember walking home with some friends. We'd been to the chip shop and were all eating chips straight out of the paper they came in - a car drove past us. Once, twice, but on the third time of driving past and sussing us out, the group of lads inside … Continue reading Let’s start a revolution…
Body image lies & how not to believe them…
At some point in our lives, we have all been susceptible to the lies that we are told about body image. Whether that directly relates to that shape or size of our body, how we are supposed to feel towards our bodies, even down to the way that we view others. But now is the … Continue reading Body image lies & how not to believe them…
Between the sheets with body positivity…
Body positivity is something that is on everyone's lips at the moment, but there are still some things that haven't been spoken about within the body positive sphere - or spoken about enough. Sex is not as much of a taboo as it used to be, in fact we're all rather liberal where bedtime activities … Continue reading Between the sheets with body positivity…
Body positivity is for men too…
The body positive community, by and large, is dominated by women. It only takes a quick search on social media to find a diverse array of women expressing the love they have for their bodies in one way or another - as someone fully invested in this community, I think that this shift in perspective … Continue reading Body positivity is for men too…
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