The Not-So-Secret Bigotry In Plus Sized Fashion
I don’t really know where to begin with this, so I’m going to just jump right in. I remember how…
Tag: Beauty
Black Women, Our Bodies & Perceptions of Beauty: Straight Hair
I’ve always had a gang of hair. Like, a GANG of hair. There’s actually a very old video of my…
My Thoughts On The Vogue Italia “Plus-Sized” Cover, “Real Women,” and Body Snarking
If you haven’t heard, Vogue Italia – the Italian version of Vogue magazine, I suppose – is featuring plus-sized models…
Deaths Related to Botched Booty Work Still on the Rise
I don’t have the words to express how sad this makes me: The Miami Herald reports the official autopsy indicates…
Looks Like Minnie Mouse Has Lost Weight… Or Something
Emphasis on the “or something,” of course: As New York department store Barneys gears up for its annual holiday campaign,…
What We Can Learn From the Man Who Gave Himself Muscle Injections
I’m very aware of how rarely I talk about body image issues for men, but that’s because I don’t think…
The Photoshop Diet: The Victoria’s Secret Bikini Edition
Last time we discussed the photoshop diet – a pet project of mine where I try to highlight how unreal…
Why Your Associates Sabotage Your Weight Management
Your associates bring those raggedy cupcakes and cookies in while you get on your weight-loss trip due to the fact…
Beyonce’s “Pretty Hurts” Video Criticizes and Challenges Diet and Beauty Culture
I’d had a rather intense blog post outlined for Friday, but I couldn’t even dive into it because I awoke…
Does a fat burning blog site belong in a checklist of body favorable areas? Obviously not, yet …
A number of weeks earlier, a preferred Instagram account referenced me as a “body favorable” female of shade. I really…