- 1. I’ve Been In Five Cults. It Was Three Too Many
- (Living)
- ... retreat. I was great at the part where we didn’t eat very much. I kept my crisscrossed body extremely still during hours-long meditations because I wanted to be perfect. When mosquitoes trailed tacky legs ...
- Created on 23 March 2023
- 2. We're All Sick of the Objectification of Women. So How, and Why, Are We Objectifying Ourselves
- (Feminism)
- ... apart, look for body parts that need to be “fixed,” and stress over how to fix them. We are constantly worrying about how outsiders perceive us – adjusting our clothes and hair, touching up our makeup, ...
- Created on 02 March 2023
- 3. To Improve Teen Girls' Self-Esteem, Disrupt Their Instagram Feeds, Study Says
- (Feminism)
- ... could be both. The study found that young girls are susceptible to both the positive and negative influences of social media and suggests that, while social media can and does contribute to poor body ...
- Created on 27 February 2023
- 4. People Who Struggle With Food and Body Image Really Want You to Ditch These Five Common Phrases
- (Living)
- ... with eating, exercise, and body image – most of which are created, or at least exacerbated by diet culture. As defined by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, author of Anti-Diet, “diet culture” refers to a belief ...
- Created on 23 February 2023
- 5. Melanie Lynskey Isn't Letting Internet Trolls Get Her Down After Her Guest Role on HBO's "The Last of Us" ...
- (Entertainment)
- ... and ruthless, but some felt that Lynskey was too soft-spoken for the role. Model Adrianne Curry posted a now-deleted tweet of a screenshot of Lynskey from a magazine shoot saying, “her body says life ...
- Created on 10 February 2023
- 6. Chelsea Handler Read Tucker Carlson to Filth During Second Show as Guest Host on 'The Daily Show,' and It was Amazin
- (TV)
- ... surrounding the new Skims micro-bikini. Skims is a shapewear brand developed by Kim Kardashian, and her newest product, a micro-bikini said to have been made for any body, can barely cover the size of ...
- Created on 08 February 2023
- 7. 5 Creators Fighting Diet Culture That Go Beyond Body Positivity
- (Living)
- ... culturally, and personally. The body positivity movement, which has become more prominent with the rise in social media, asserts that every body is worthy and desirable, despite what dominant beauty ...
- Created on 26 January 2023
- 8. 10 Fanstastic New Books by Women to Make Catching Up on that New Year's Resolution to "Read More" a Breeze! ...
- (Books)
- ... is well worth the read, and difficult to put down. –Robyn Smith Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul By Evette Dionne (Ecco) In her triumphant sophomore effort, Evette Dionne, ...
- Created on 24 January 2023
- 9. Stopping the Winter SADs After the Holidays: 9 Techniques That Worked for Me
- (Living)
- ... “winter funk” you’re going through has been especially tough on your mind and body, you could be one of the 4 to 6 percent of people in the United States that experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). ...
- Created on 09 January 2023
- 10. 7 Sustainable New Year's Resolutions For You, And Our Plane
- (Living)
- ... only because it’ll help the planet but there are also many benefits to both your physical and mental health from getting outside and moving your body. 5. Make an Eco-brick Making an eco-brick is ...
- Created on 23 December 2022
- 11. 5 Funny Feminist Content Creators to Follow Now and Cleanse Your Timeline
- (Entertainment)
- ... brutal critiques of misogynists leaving hate-comments about her appearance on her posts. She has built a platform by publicly humiliating and roasting incels, body-shamers, racists, and bigots with a gleeful ...
- Created on 06 December 2022
- 12. 8 Amazing Black-Women-Owned Skincare Brands That Will Nourish Your Skin And Make It Glow
- (Style)
- ... botanical ingredients, and is a plant-powered collection of cruelty-free body care products for skin from the neck down. Hyper Skin View this profile ...
- Created on 16 November 2022
- 13. Did You Know End-of-Life Planning Looks Different If You're A Person With A Fat Body? ...
- (Living)
- ... the fat tax. Plus-size people often pay more for everything from flights to fashion. That doesn’t stop when your heart does. If a body does not fit into the “standard” casket (the interior width of ...
- Created on 26 October 2022
- 14. October is ADHD Awareness Month. Meet 3 Inspiring Women Who Are Speaking Out And Combating Stigma Attached With The Disorder
- (Living)
- ... the importance of listening to what your body and mind need and gives gentle advice such as recognizing that having anxiety but doing tasks regardless is brave. Often, people with ADHD are told that they’re ...
- Created on 05 October 2022
- 15. Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?
- (Feminism)
- ... law S.B. 8, which turns citizens into de-facto witch hunters by paying bounties to those who report anybody performing or enabling an abortion. It’s important to remember the context in which this was ...
- Created on 19 September 2022
- 16. Sharp Stick: Lena Dunham's Dive Into Sex, Lovability, & The Space In Betwee
- (Movies)
- ... lifestyles) is partially a result of her insecurities about the surgery and what it might mean for her sexuality and connection to her body. Sarah Jo is visibly preoccupied with the surgical scar as well ...
- Created on 22 August 2022
- 17. Fans Criticized Beyoncé and Lizzo For Using the Same Slur in Their New Songs So They Changed the Offensive Lyrics
- (Music)
- ... to knock somebody out." The singer responded to critics on Twitter with the statement- ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QH6WufEjGh — FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) June 13, 2022 Following this statement, Lizzo ...
- Created on 09 August 2022
- 18. Fat Activist Virgie Tovar's 5 Tips For Making This Your Summer of Body Positivity, Plus, Her New Guided Journa
- (Feminism)
- ... dreams. What better time to grow the relationship you want with your body? Here are five ways to create a sublime summer filled with body positivity. 1) Give Yourself Permission to Exist 100 Percent ...
- Created on 11 July 2022
- 19. May Was National Masturbation Month. Here Are 10 Things I Learned From Self-Pleasuring (Almost) Everyday For 1 Month
- (Sex)
- ... is not genital, movement before or after, attention on your breath, focus on what is happening in your body, etc. “Simple. No problem," I thought. Masturbating everyday didn’t seem like a huge stretch ...
- Created on 31 May 2022
- 20. The Secret History of Women and Mushrooms: A Centuries-Old Tale of Empowerment, Enlightenment, Education, and Magic
- (Eat Me)
- ... they function in the environment, and how intertwined our lives are with theirs. The mushroom we see is the fruiting part of the fungal body, similar to an apple on a tree. It is neither plant nor animal, ...
- Created on 28 April 2022
