So, as a Long-Time BG(Big Girl)… I’ve always had this fear of eating in front of people (specifically, skinny bitches), but as I’ve gotten older, the paranoia’s worsened. For some reason, I find that no matter what the food (or the amount), I’m still catching eyes. The worst I’ve experienced it is usually at school and/or in the office, but…
In Other Words… Why not show how all relationships are represented? There’s always been ‘a certain way’ relationships are portrayed in TV and film, and how society believes they should look. A muscular tall, dark and handsome ‘belongs’ with a shapely Victoria’s Secret-looking blonde Wake up, people! More often than not, everyday people don’t look like this. In fact, we’re attracted to people who…
Something occurred to me the other day. Although the idea of body positivity has become very prevalent online and in social media, there is a certain standard that has been set within the curvy community. Many of the curvy models we see today are genuinely curvy (as in coke bottle curvy), but there are different shapes to plus-size fashion. But my…
Wilhel-who? Wilhelmina Models has been one of the world’s top modeling agencies that have launched the careers of many small-town girls. If you’re not into the whole “modeling scene”, you may recognize the name as being a Sponsor for the earlier seasons of America’s Next Top Model (ya know, before Rita Ora ruined the show and got fired from hosting). The…
Many women have inspired this movement, but there’s one you need to know. Nadia Aboholsoun is a curvy fashion blogger. She is primarily known for creating unique “California girl” photoshoots, implementing herself as the subject of every image. One of the things I like about Nadia and her blog is that she treats her readers as close friends and she…
