How 1 Woman's Photo of Her Thighs Started a Social Media Movement

I took this on the first day of #ThighsForJeaux pic.twitter.com/A28fkINZo1 – thigh ambassador✨ (@Mijeaux) January 8, 2016 When 21-year-old South African Mixo Jeaux shared a mirror picture of herself on Twitter on Jan. 7, she probably didn’t know it would start a body-positive movement that would sweep the social media platform – but it did.…

How Do You Land the Cover of Sports Illustrated? Embrace Your Cellulite, Says Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham is on a mission. Since landing one of the three covers in this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the model has continued to spread messages of body positivity and size diversity in the modeling industry. Her appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden was no exception. While on the…

You'll Probably Be Horrified by This Body-Shaming Ad From Gold's Gym

Gold’s Gym, which states it is “dedicated to helping people feel empowered by fitness,” is apologizing for a body-shaming post made on Friday by Gold’s Gym Dreamland, a subfranchisee in Cairo, Egypt. wow honestly disgusted by this @goldsgym you should be ashamed of yourselves. Things like this are the reason 9 year old girls develop…

These Funny Ladies Are Full of Body Positivity and Their Tweets Prove It

Some of our favorite comedians are women who are upfront about their bodies: what they look like, how they exercise, what they eat. They’re models of balance and being OK with who you are – and it’s freakin’ hilarious. Related Stories: These Instagrams Prove That Losing Weight Is Both Hard and Hilarious Chelsea Handler isn’t…