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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Coffee With My Past Self…
If I could grab a coffee with my past self, I would. I'd grab a cappuccino and a chocolate muffin - although I've no doubt that my past self would have the same, she'd hesitate over the muffin, but indefinitely (guiltily) settle for it in the end. I'd watch her, fiddling with her clothes and … Continue reading Coffee With My Past Self…
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…
We’re Fatty Boom-Booms, Let Us Tell You Something…
Last week I dared to speak out. I know, who'd have thought it... a fat girl even contemplating the thought of speaking out and standing up for her body - but I did. As any fat girl will know, this takes a lot of courage: if you're anything like me you'd have been bullied throughout … Continue reading We’re Fatty Boom-Booms, Let Us Tell You Something…
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room…
I’m no stranger to the effects that media representation of women’s bodies can have on your mentality towards your own body – trust me. However, as I’ve professed in previous blog entries, I’m no longer allowing body negativity to fog up my attitude towards my curvier figure, voting instead to embrace my size, shape and … Continue reading Let’s talk about the elephant in the room…
Besotted with burlesque…
For a long, long time now I have adored burlesque. Not just for the incomprehensibly beautiful women – although I don’t mind them, or course – but for the glamour, the tease, the mischief, the music, the movement, the art of it. Obviously, as a lesbian, I love burlesque for the beautiful women too, but that’s not what it’s all … Continue reading Besotted with burlesque…
Plus-size Media Likes Big Butts (And Telling Lies)
A past article written by me for Reprobait Magazine. If you want to see a full list of my articles, please click here. You might recall the feeling as you look back on a “plus sized” childhood – skulking into a specialist plus size shop with eyes cast downwards, the embarrassment overwhelming. Trawling through rails … Continue reading Plus-size Media Likes Big Butts (And Telling Lies)
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