Ashley Graham and Amy Schumer are at the center of a conversation about body image. In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan, Ashley opened up about her thoughts on being labeled as a plus-size model. She also shared her thoughts on Amy’s recent exchange with Glamour after the magazine published an image of Amy in a…
To say we are huge fans of the ESPN The Magazine Body Issue is an understatement. The annual issue celebrates athletes of all shapes and sizes, showing with authority that there is no such thing as an ideal body. By stripping down to their birthday suits, the featured pro athletes not only help to change…
Someone once told me my thighs were ‘cellulite city’. But I now realize these thighs tell a story of victory and courage. I will not let others dictate what they think my body should look like for their own comfort, and neither should you. #beautybeyondsize #effyourbeautystandards A photo posted by A S H L E…
Swimsuit season always brings body image to the front of the brain – for good or for bad. Read on for one woman’s experience with double-standards and acceptance, from our friends at YourTango. Yet a thinner woman is just “bragging” by wearing a similar outfit? One of the most common things I’ve noticed when reading…
Body shamers are everywhere, and the internet can be an even darker and crueler place when it comes to putting others down. Although we know that haters know no boundaries, celebrities are especially prone to attacks on their appearance, as 19-year-old actress Chloë Grace Moretz knows. Yesterday, she took to Twitter to slam body shamers…
You’d think that pregnancy would be a time when a woman’s body was universally celebrated, but as endurance athlete Brittany Aäe pointed out, body shaming has no boundaries. A few weeks ago, Brittany called attention to the backlash both she and plus-size model Tess Holliday dealt with during their pregnancies – critics apparently felt that…
During a time when we all desperately need to accept one another, there are smaller occurrences that remind us that shaming doesn’t stop at sexual orientation, religion, or gender. And often, attacking someone’s body image can cut deeper and more personally. One woman from Texas named Brynne Huffman took to Facebook to urge women to…
I finally read the book that everyone has been talking about. You know, the one about getting rid of all the crap from your house so everything in your life becomes instantly amazing? Marie Kondo’s book about the KonMari Method really is helpful. My house was filled with so much stuff – thanks to my…
RunwayRiot has been changing the game for body positivity and modeling for some time. Led by inspiring model Iskra Lawrence, RunwayRiot highlights women of all sizes, and its most recent campaign emphasizes just that. Earlier this week, the website released a fashion editorial featuring models of all sizes in unretouched photos modeling activewear brands that…
Yet another internet idiot felt the need to put down a woman and her body, but Kesha had the perfect response. Captioning this amazing photo of her tush, she said, “bullying someone who has struggled publicly with body issues is pretty mean. thank god I’m in a place in my life where I feel empowered…
