How Age, Location, Economic Status & Gender Can Impact Self-Esteem.
By Ester Brierley There’s no secret that it’s very hard for women to get influential positions in business or the society in general. This issue has been studied by many […]
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Body Image, Contributors
“I Feel Pretty” : Yes, You Heard Me Right, I Said It!
By Sasha Frank I finally decided to take treat myself to a movie date. I was a bit reluctant to watch “I Feel Pretty” — a film that candidly displays […]
Interviews
Meet The Actress Whose Life-Changing Health Condition Turned Her World Upside Down – For The Better
What would you do if that which defines you was suddenly taken away? Who would you be? What if your dreams and ambitions hinged on your physical appearance above all […]
Contributors
Once I Accepted I Would Never Be “Perfect”, I Realized I Never Had To Be
By Lauren Rader The natural world makes my heart sing. Look how the summer light is shimmering. See how it touches the trees, spotlights the grass? I wonder at the […]
Contributors
I Achieved My Dream Of Becoming Pretty & Popular…And It Didn’t Fix Anything
By Casey McQuillen My name is Casey McQuillen, and I have a secret; I have always been insecure. In middle school, when I shakily stood up to the bullies who […]
Contributors
I Shed Layers Of Insecurity & Self-Hatred And Underneath Found My Beauty, Worth & Passion
By Jenny Arzola Life is full of precious moments and we are meant to live them. I mean it’s either that or you dim your light; I choose not to […]
Contributors
Sick Of Being Body Shamed, I Started A Body Positivity Campaign To Stand Against Bullying
By Anne Mary We live in a world where “bikini body or “model standard” ideal still exist. There may not be an end in sight of magazines and daily posts […]
Body Image
Why Women’s Health Mag’s Decision To Ban ‘Bikini Body’ From Its Pages Is Good For Women
Yep, that’s right, buh-bye one-famed Bikini Body! We won’t miss your taunting images that made every woman feel inadequate as you emblazoned yourself across some of our favorite magazines each […]
Body Image
Tess Holliday On Victoria’s Secret: “They Perpetuate The Image Of What’s Wrong With Society”
If there’s one woman in media and fashion who can keep it real and has no problem calling out the BS that exists in society, it’s model and blogger Tess […]
Body Image, Boys We Like
Underwear Brand Dressmann Just Made A Badass Statement For Positive Male Body Image
If you thought women were the only creatures on earth to be the targets of negative body image messaging you’d be wrong. While women are most definitely seen as the […]
Body Image
The Media Is Increasing It’s Focus On Male Body Image Issues & It’s About Time!
It’s no secret we are a website dedicated to sharing positive, inspiring and empowering messages for women, and discussing important topics that affect us. But in the spirit of true […]
Body Image, Contributors
What Today’s Body Image Standards Taught This Woman, “My Body Is Disgusting”
By Eden Mekonnen As a kid in elementary school, I never really cared about my weight, body image, or my clothing style for that matter. I was very short, quiet […]
Body Image, Causes, Sports
Professional Athletes Say Some Shocking Things About Body Image In A New Campaign
This one is for all the people in the world who never feel like their bodies measure up to the impossible standards of “perfection” that are daily thrust upon us… […]
Contributors
The Day I Decided Not To Let Acne Control My Life Any Longer
By Cassie M Brewer This is what I know for sure: life is too short, and you are too awesome, beautiful, and interesting to make yourself miserable over something you […]
Body Image, Fashion & Beauty
Clothing Label Teams Up With Eating Disorder Org. To Promote Healthy Body Standards
At the beginning of 2014, American Eagle’s offshoot brand Aerie Lingerie launched a campaign called #AerieReal which featured a series of women who weren’t supermodels, who weren’t retouched and who […]