Body Image
Let’s Own Collective Responsibility for Beauty Standards
It’s time to hold ourselves accountable.
The Body Image Issue We Don’t Talk About
How meaningless is it to dive into a sea of face-filtered social media every day?
Bebe Rexha’s ‘Jealous’ Reveals a Relatable Issue Many Women Have
A song that legitimizes women’s real frustrations with partners’ porn use
Overcoming the Expectations of Postpartum Compliments
Motherhood is hard enough without unrealistic standards of beauty
Making of a Mom: Becoming a Mother Brought Me Home to My Body
How I learned to see my body as a friend and not a foe
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Rihanna Attempts to Out-Do Victoria Secret Fashion Show—And Other Notes from the Week
Catch up on all the news you might have missed with our handy summary of the week’s top stories.
Reflections On Being Involuntarily Photoshopped
A photographer's "edits" reminded me of the importance of cultivating healthy body image.
My Baby Taught Me to Love My Body
How surrendering to postpartum weight challenges healed, not hurt, my relationship with my body
Facing Pregnancy with an Eating Disorder in My Past
How motherhood healed, not hurt, my body image
The Real Problem with the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Isn’t the Lack of Diversity
The show's ratings are declining, and it may be because people are starting to see objectification for what it is.
I Thought the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Was Laughable—Until I Realized It Wasn’t
What this multi-million-dollar spectacle is really saying about us in 2017
10 Years Ago the iPhone and the Kardashians Launched—and Our Self-Worth Has Paid a Steep Price
How can we move beyond it now?
This New Film Finally Said What We’re All Thinking: Body Positivity Still Has a Long Way to Go
‘Straight/Curve’ gets right to the point.
P!nk’s Brilliant Mashup and Other Surprisingly Good Moments from the VMAs
There was more than just political statements.
Is the Target Swim Campaign the Only Example of Body Diversity We’ve Seen All Summer?
I could have walked on set.
This Could Be the Reason Why Summer Makes You Sad
Lana Del Rey isn’t the only one singing a somber tune this season.
3 Scientific Ways to Combat the Insecurities We All Face
Here’s what to do when you’re feeling low. Plus, they’re backed by science.
A Therapist and A Plus-Size Model on How To Actually Feel Good This Summer
We know that battling swimsuit season insecurity is much harder than it seems
Wearing a Swimsuit Shouldn't Have To Be an Act of Bravery—But That Doesn't Mean It Isn't
The struggle continues for women to feel comfortable and confident.