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Do you find yourself obsessively checking your newsfeed, posting photos of everything you do and “checking in” at all the places you visit? Being on Facebook all the time can affect how you see yourself, according to a new study. In fact, it can raise your self confidence! Sounds great for folks who normally have confidence issues, sure, but there’s unfortunately a whole other monster to contend with after the fact. More
Despite being the victim of a decent amount of fat-shaming, model Kate Upton has remained pretty body-positive and awesome. Which is why it’s exciting to see her finally land a Vogue cover. It’s less exciting, however, to see that the “ambassadors for healthy body image” decided to do what they do to all women who aren’t built like a traditional model: Shoot her from the breasts up, and ensure a giant shadow could whittle away her chin. 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
I was nervous for last night’s Presidential debate. Partially because debates make me nervous in general…and partially because I was pretty sure that Twitter would become flooded with fat jokes about moderator Candy Crowley, who is a plus-size woman. And, sure enough, it did. Because heaven forbid a woman who isn’t thin be allowed to do anything in this country without her weight being brought up by rude, fat-shaming jerks. More
Last night’s Vice Presidential debate is already being hailed as historic–or at least, historically entertaining. But as I tweeted along with the rest of the armchair politicos and actual media outlets, I noticed something irksome. Whereas the previous week, (male) moderator Jim Lehrer was almost always referred to by his last name, this week’s (female) moderator Martha Raddatz, also a respected journalist, was not. Almost everyone called her “Martha.” Which, I would like to remind everyone, is a sign of serious disrespect. More
Maybe it’s because J. Crew has sensed that a lot of women are pretty over the use of the word “skinny” to sell everything from highly unhealthy, chemical-filled cocktails to stretch denims. Or maybe it’s just an err in advertising–but for whatever reason, the clothier has decided that skinny jeans just aren’t skinny enough, so they’ve gone to the slimmest thing imaginable: The toothpick. More
Because I was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, and because the woo-woo liberal arts college I attended didn’t have a football team, the Oregon Ducks are my preferred college football team. But at their game against the University of Washington Huskies on Saturday night, I was pretty embarrassed by my fellow sports fan, when this sign was shown for a split-second on national TV. More
• Green beans can help you lose weight, feel healthier, and make mealtime easier (YouBeauty)
• Why your “number” doesn’t really matter (YourTango)
• Wanting to be prettier is making women sad–and besides, you’re beautiful as you are (The Frisky)
• How much do you know about dreams? Take this quiz to find out (DivineCaroline)
• The birth control benefit almost no one talks about (HuffPost Women)
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
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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 NumĂ©ro magazine recently airbrushed model Karlie Kloss…to make her look less thin. Sorry, NumĂ©ro. Close, but no body positive cigar. More
Over at Reddit’s TwoXChromosomes page, it’s “Image Fest Friday,” which has led to lots of awesome self-esteem and body image-themed threads that will leave you oozing with confidence. But one post in particular highlights another issue: Mainly, that BMI is bullshit…and terrible for body image. The post, from user daclamp, explains how bad she’d been feeling about her body…until she saw this photo of herself at a belly-dancing performance More
Lizzie Velasquez was dubbed “World’s Ugliest Woman” on YouTube when she was in high school; now, at 23, she’s probably the most inspiring person we’ve seen in a long, long time. More
The entire cast of CBS’ ‘The Talk‘ went no makeup for their Season 3 premier yesterday, wearing barely-styled hair and bathrobes to emphasize their just-rolled-out-of-bed look. Judging by many responses, their unkempt hair and a lack of eyeliner were hardly enough to impress. But even if the episode was a PR stunt, I think The Talk’s episode was kind of awesome…and necessary for women. More
I’ve already written about the many reasons why I love makeup. But liking cosmetics doesn’t mean I’m great at actually putting them on my face. In fact, I’m actually kind of terrible at it. I’ve made many makeup mistakes in my day. Everyone has. Celebrities do it all the time. But the key to avoiding cosmetic catastrophes isn’t really getting better at makeup, it’s just learning tricks to avoid making yourself look like a Ganguro girl. More
