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We’ve given Kelly Osbourne love in the past (Plus, that purple hair? So much yes!) But we’ve got to laud her again for her latest body-positive comments in the new issue of SELF magazine. More
Wow. You would think that by now, women would get the fact that it’s not cool to mock another woman’s body. But tennis star, Caroline Wozniacki, doesn’t seem to understand this after her recent display of mocking fellow player, Serena Williams, and her body. More
Be honest: How mean have you been to yourself this weel? To other women? To a celebrity who you think gained a little weight? Because when we’re all being 100% truthful, the fact is that most of us engage in more fat-talk about ourself and other women than we’d like to admit.  This week, Tri Delta is instating a moratorium on internal body-snarking, fat-shaming, and other body-negative thoughts. It’s Fat-Talk Free Week, and we’ve got some tips from the good folks at Eating Recovery Center on how you can finally quell your inner critic–and start feeling better about yourself. More
People sure have a lot to say about Lena Dunham. She’s rapidly become a cultural figure ripe for both conversation and criticism about everything from gender roles to racism to body image. What I like about her is that she’s actually participating in the conversation, too (with a healthy dose of self-awareness and humor), especially the conversation about her body. At a recent appearance at the New Yorker festival, she quipped:Â ”Get used to it. I’m going to live until 105 and I’m going to show my thighs every day.” More
Remember back in May, when Vogue got on its body positive, couture high horse and announced the Health Initiative? Those were wild and optimistic times. But because nothing gold can stay (or, possibly, because everyone knew there wasn’t a chance in Hell that the publishing powerhouse would actually stick to its self-esteem-promoting guns), Vogue has already had to issue an apology for breaking one of their own rules, not once, but twice. Someone hand me some smelling salts, because the shock has caused me to become faint. More
Fashion magazines are really having a hard time with this whole “accurate representation of the female body” thing that we crazy ladies are clamoring for. I mean, they’re trying, kind of. But man, they just can’t seem to get it right. Like, for example, when Numéro magazine recently airbrushed model Karlie Kloss…to make her look less thin. Sorry, Numéro. Close, but no body positive cigar. More
If 18-year-old weightlifter Zoe Smith, who broke British records yesterday by lifting twice her body weight, ever decides to take a break from being a super-strong Olympian, I’m pretty sure she could have a career in writing about feminism, athletics, and the female body. In a personal blog post, Smith addressed trolling and the criticism of female athletes (who, since her appearance in the BBC documentary Girl Power – Going For Gold, have called her all kinds of mean names and basically been horrible) in a pretty bold and awesome way. Also, if she’s got an opening for a new best friend, I’d like to apply. More
In a world where Kate Upton is a “fat cow” and Vogue‘s idea of being more body-positive is photo spreads of skinny women smoking and models instead of female athletes, it’s no wonder women have completely distorted relationships with their own bodies; we are being set up, over and over again, to fail. But just how poorly do we feel about ourselves? According to one small survey in the UK, most women are worried about being fat multiple times a day. More
These are my actual toes. As you can see, they’re not exactly slender. Or attractive. Actually, they’re kind of gross. But you know, of all the things on my body I’ve ever felt self-conscious about, these little piggies have just never been on the list, because these feet work really hard to help me run, dance, do yoga, and walk around. But apparently, plenty of women do feel uncomfortable about their toes, because toe-slimming surgery is reportedly on the rise. Or at least, that’s what a doctor who makes a living convincing women their feet are fat told ABC News. More
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Yesterday, 19-year-old Holly shared a personal story on Proud2BMe, a really great website for young women about body-positivity and confidence. Her tale? About how she finally stopped hiding behind her beach towel at the pool. Her candor struck me–but what really hit home was the fact that I do this. We all do this. And I think it’s time we stop. This summer, let’s drop our beach towels. More
After mounting pressure from awesome teen girls and organizations like SPARK to quit airbrushing teens (at least once per month) and use a more diverse range of body types and appearances, not to mention plenty of resistance from the magazine itself, it seems as if Seventeen magazine has finally started to listen. Or at least, that’s what a letter from the editor in this month’s edition says, according to Kaye Toal’s article on Upworthy. But unfortunately, the letter smells an awful lot like Vogue‘s recent batch of empty promises, and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be more business as usual. Bummer. More
The British government is on the forefront of body positive initiatives and eating disorder awareness, but their new plan to give parents a guide to building kids’ body confidence is my favorite by far. The UK has also banned ads for using too much photoshop, and even blamed the fashion industry for the recent death of a 14-year-old who killed herself after suffering bulimia, but educating young boys and girls has far more potential to nip the problem in the bud…and perhaps even transform the industry out of consumer demand, instead of government-enforced restrictions. More
Rihanna can’t stop talking about her recent “mysterious” weight loss. First she told Ryan Seacrest she was baffled by her newly-slim figure. Now, she’s told Us Weekly that she’s “not happy” with her size 0 frame, and that she “went way too far.” Which some people may see as body-positive–she misses her curves! She wants her old butt back! But it’s not. It is, in fact, the opposite of that. It’s time for Ri-Ri to off the “mystery weight loss” train and set a more positive example–or seek help. More
As much as Hollywood, the media and advertisers like to think we are attracted to stick-thin models who are airbrushed and photoshopped to a “perfection” that doesn’t even resemble reality, we don’t. That’s why natural models are so awesome. They represent more of the true woman today, and we love their true bodies. It seems they would too. But, that’s not always the case. More
