Unless you've been living under a rock (or a shell, in this case), you won't have missed the influx of mermaid-related goodies being available in most mainstream shops. Nor would the popularity of mermaid-themed make-up have passed you by. But what happens when mermaiding is more than just a trend or Instagram-worthy post? What happens … Continue reading The Secret Life of a Mermaid…
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…
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…
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…
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 Let’s talk about compliments…
As a plus size woman living in a world where fatness is still seen as an oddity, the stigma of fat bodies as being everything but desirable still remains. People try their damnedest to disarm fat women of their sexuality, regarding it as a joke or as a fetish - in my book, that's not … Continue reading Fooling around with the fat girl…
Nakedness, why do we fear it so much? The origins of fear of someone seeing our naked bodies can be mapped across most of our lives: from strategically placing a towel when in the changing rooms, to averting our eyes from the TV when nudity is in front of us, to hiding under the covers … Continue reading Go Naked or Go Home…
Ingredients 125g/4oz Strength 125g/4oz Patience 2 Free Range promises to yourself 125g/4oz Self-belief A little support Method Preheat your oven at whatever temperature you like – there is no indefinite gauge for how long your body positivity will take to fully rise. You can turn the heat right up, or allow it to gently simmer … Continue reading A Recipe for Body Positivity…
This is an article that I penned for The Independent, you can see the original here. As a plus-sized woman I feel let down, underrepresented and seriously pissed off. A lot of negativity for a weekend I know, but I ensure you - it’s justified. A real ripple of excitement went through the plus-size and … Continue reading The plus-size community shouldn’t be let down by its own brands…
CURVY COMFORT The end of summer is nigh and the nights are drawing in - you know what that means for the fashion world, don't you? We women turn to oversize jumpers, jogging bottoms, dressing gowns, no bras and big slippers for comfort - but what about fat women? We are told to avoid baggy, … Continue reading
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