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
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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…
Body Positivity is Not Glorifying Obesity…
Unless you're a newcomer to my blog, you'll have noticed that my posts largely revolve around body positivity. Being a body positive activist is quite a feat to undertake - it means putting your own body out there to be seen, to be potentially criticised, whilst trying to practice what you preach. You have to … Continue reading Body Positivity is Not Glorifying Obesity…
Losing weight and alienating people…
After finally getting around to watching Channel 4’s Plus Size Wars, I was shocked to discover that one of my favourite plus size models and blogger, Georgina Horne, had come under fire from the plus-size community for losing weight. As with any body positive activist, the decision to publicise our lives on social media is an … Continue reading Losing weight and alienating people…
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