Body Positivity
On Trauma and Mirrors: Confronting Our Reflections
"If you find yourself continuously triggered and in pain each time you look in...Body Positivity /
Relationships
Why Modern Dating Sucks–Even as a Conventionally Attractive Woman
"Please love me unconditionally (for more than my size two body)"For Me, Rest is Non-Negotiable
"My body's abilities have changed since a semi truck hit me on the highway...Why I’ll Never Change My Name, Even While Changing My Body
"Losing someone that young is so painful, that I honestly still don’t dare to...My Non-Binary Tits (And Their Many Sizes)
I didn’t know I was trans because I didn’t know that was an option.Body Positivity /
Feminism
Loving My Body Hair, Whether I Shave Or Not
" Invoking the power to love my body is never about getting others’ approval;...Exclusive: An Investigation into Algorithmic Bias in Content Policing on Instagram (PDF download)
In preparation for our meeting with Facebook Policy team, we collected data from our...The Little Enby That Could
"Wildflower served queer/trans black owned business shop enby a cease and desist letter asking...Body Positivity /
Self Worth
How I Made Peace With My Body
"You can’t build up a good relationship with your body if you refuse to...Please Don’t Compliment My Body
"Their praise confirms my greatest fear: that my body is more valuable when it...I Am Not My Hair (But, of Course, I Totally Am)
"I shaved my head because it makes me feel powerful and badass. Because it’s...Body Positivity /
Health
Ayahuasca Gave Me My Body Back
"Ayahuasca offered me a path back to myself, back into my home: my body."Being a Nude Model Helped Me Love My Fat Body
My body isn’t flawed; my body has movement and the shapes it creates are...Deciding to Live Out Loud with Only One Breast
The flat movement was a fringe society and I wanted to be part of...My Nudes Taught Me to Love My Fat, Genderless Body
Looking back at old nudes makes me proud of myself for seeing a glimmer...Body Positivity /
Parenthood
I Have the Body of a Mother, But I Chose Not to Be One
I gave the baby up for adoption. It was the right choice, and as...I Am Neutral About My Body—And That’s Okay
Do I love my body? I do, but not exactly in the way that...Why I Won’t (Read: Can’t) Hook Up With You
Vaginismus can be physical, psychosomatic, or a combination of both. But, no matter the...Why I Stand By The Fat Fetish Community
I was in the 10th grade the first time I heard the term “fat...Exclusive: Victoria’s Secret Influence on Instagram’s Censorship Policies
The Victoria's Secret fashion show might be cancelled, but it's sexist legacy lives on...I Know God Still Loves Me (Even If I Have Sex)
Growing up as a Muslim woman, I had a hard time figuring out what...How To Survive High School As A Trans Teen
Being a teenager is fucking hard. Now, add in the societal pressure of transitioning,...Body Positivity /
Relationships
I Could Benchpress My Husband, And He Loves It
Fat, Fit, and Horny.The Patriarchy is in the Algorithms
Why do Mailchimp, Instagram, and Facebook want to silence us? Salty is a brand...KhrystyAna on Late Bloomers, Runway Rebellion, and Putting Privilege to Use
“I use my privilege to repost voices that I feel touch me,” she explains,...A Journey to Liberation : Rediscovering Love for my Black, Fat, Femme Body
My liberation needed to be grounded in real emotions — to be okay with...I Love My Massive Clit—And Plenty of Other People Do, Too
My clitoris is not at all hard to find. When I’m turned on, it’s...Representation Matters: An Intimate Look at Love Beyond the Binaries
In the spirit of people speaking to their own experience, Melamed asked six couples...Body Positivity /
Sex
I Thought Body Positivity Was The Key To Sexual Healing. It Wasn’t.
"I needed to repair my connection to pleasure without the crutch of body positivity."#LittleBootieGang: Why Little Booties Matter
As a woman of color, particularly a Black woman, there is an assumed correlation...#singlelife /
Body Positivity
Seeing Other Fat Girls Online Is Helping Me Have Better Sex
"My self-acceptance journey can literally be traced back to Tumblr — a magical blog-space...#singlelife /
Body Positivity