Tag: body image

Refinery 29Rooms Actually Made Me Feel Insecure

Blog Featured Lifestyle September 17, 2018 0 Comments

Every year I missed out… September came around and Refinery 29Rooms would suddenly appear on my calendar. Every year, I’d sit from my couch watching friends take their HD pics with the latest smartphone. This year, though, I was prepped and ready to take snapshots of my own for some of the most Instagram-worthy content ever. Refinery 29Rooms wasn’t what I expected What does this…

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5 Things I wish people understood about fat women

Blog Featured Lifestyle August 29, 2018 0 Comments
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3Chinese Laundry

I’ve moaned and groaned… about everything from the way fat women in media are portrayed to learning how to wear you the best way possible. However, we’ve still got a long way to go before we can fully comprehend that fat people are just people. So, to remind you of how ignorant you still are, I’ve rounded out what I…

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‘Insatiable’ just divides plus-size and straight-size women

Blog Featured Lifestyle August 13, 2018 0 Comments
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A little birdy told me… Insatiable, a new show about fat-shaming, was joining the Netflix originals ensemble. At first glance, I didn’t care for it because (sorry) it was another white girl’s tale. If you haven’t been online, you’ll know initial reactions to the show’s trailer were less than impressed. You’d think a show like this, in 2018, would be pushing the…

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Dresses Are Evil If Your Ass is Big

Blog Fashion Featured August 8, 2018 2 Comments
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2Sam Edelman

Normally, I don’t do dresses. A dress is the one item of clothing that makes me feel less than comfortable in my body. All day long, you’ll pull and fidget with wedgies and length. Plus size dresses in particular make me look ridiculous because of my ass-to-waist ratio. No, that’s not me bragging, and on my low days, I can’t’…

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I’m Guilty of Sucking in My Tummy

Blog Featured Lifestyle August 1, 2018 0 Comments
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I’ll be vulnerable for a moment… There are still days when I can’t stand living in my body. It puts on more weight when I think I’m eating light, the weight fluctuates, and then I scroll past the many Instagram thots to place my bitterness and envy towards. But you’ve heard this story before. Fat girl goes online, compares herself to…

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