ball ironing

OK, But Can We All Agree That EVERYONE'S Genitals Are Weird Looking?

Apparently George Clooney has inspired a "trend" of dudes getting their balls surgically de-wrinkled. Joke's on you, guys! Balls are ALWAYS horrifying!
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Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, ball ironing, beauty trends, body image, crotch-kraken, labiaplasty, vagina lightening

Jun 12, 2013 at 10:00am | 145 comments

the frisky

Girl Talk: On Being Called "Tiny"

Tiny is a newborn puppy, or a kindergarten child, or, my 5’0″ mother who weighed 90 pounds on her wedding day. I haven’t weighed 90 pounds since middle school.
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Issues, the frisky, body acceptance, offensive, body image

Jun 10, 2013 at 12:30pm | 111 comments

the frisky

IHTM: I Am Afraid My Unborn Daughter Will Grow Up to Look Like Me

Instead of being fully happy, the way every new mother is supposed to, I was worried. I was worried that she would look like me.
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Family Drama, the frisky, pregnancy, parenting, body image, daughters

Jun 7, 2013 at 1:30pm | 122 comments

body acceptance

I’m Sick Of Being Told I “Must Accept” My Body

In other words, I’m not very keen on my body, and I certainly don’t accept it. If one more person tells me I have to, I’m going to lose my shit and throw something really heavy and dangerous.
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Healthy, body acceptance, annoyed, body, body image, acceptance, the frisky

May 30, 2013 at 10:30am | 93 comments

body image

Sorry, Ladies, But Your Stressed-Out Job Is Making You Fug

According to a new study out of Finland, high-stress jobs make women less attractive to dudes. Time to quit your job, everyone!
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Healthy, body image, grown up jobs, jobs, science

May 29, 2013 at 3:30pm | 94 comments

nipples

How Loving Up On Another Woman Helped Me Love Myself

As I explored her body, I started exploring me. As I fell for her, I fell deeper and deeper in love with myself.
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Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, nipples, love, body image, sex

May 28, 2013 at 10:30am | 77 comments

boobs

If I See Another Bare Breast on Television, I'm Going to Scream

As shocking as it may sound, it is possible to convey that a character is interested in sex and relationships without physically stripping her naked for us to look at. It happens with dudes all the time.
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Entertainment, boobs, body image, breasts, game of thrones, kate ruins everything, naked women

May 24, 2013 at 2:00pm | 158 comments

weight

Yes, People, I Know I'm Skinny So Please Quit Telling Me

I’m not allowed to utter the words “run” or “exercise" without eliciting an intervention. Can I preserve my heart, please?
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Issues, weight, body image, healthy, etiquette

May 24, 2013 at 1:30pm | 228 comments

body dysmorphia

My Body Dysmorphia Is Totally Getting In The Way Of All The Awesome Sex I Should Be Having

I don’t fulfill all of my pubescent dreams because I am still hung up on what my body looks like when I am having sex.
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Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, body dysmorphia, body image, sexual positions

May 24, 2013 at 10:00am | 95 comments

insecurities

Barbie Didn't Make Me Want To Be Skinny, But She Did Make Me Ashamed Of My Nipples

She may condition little girls to question their measurements, but I was more concerned with not having nipple-less breasts like hers.
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Issues, insecurities, barbie, boobs, nipples, childhood, sex, second base, body image

May 13, 2013 at 12:00pm | 117 comments

body image

Hey Teens! Your Breasts Are Not Allowed At Prom

Are these seriously the depths to which we have descended as a society, that three young women can be turned away from prom for having breasts?
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Issues, body image, prom, dress codes, big boobs

May 6, 2013 at 10:30am | 131 comments

concealer

Now I Like My Hair, But I Hate My Skin: Why Picking Our Physical Selves Apart Is STUPID And Why You (And I) Need To STOP

Including the best concealer to hide insecurities!
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Beauty, concealer, makeup, body image, hair styles, bangs, dermatology, shoppables

Apr 24, 2013 at 11:00am | 115 comments

fitness

The Treadmill Ate My Ass, or How to Avoid Treadmill-Ass Syndrome

I normally write articles about the things I do in my kitchen, or my orgasm anxiety, but today, I am about to whine for the next 1,000 words about my ass.
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Healthy, fitness, the gym, body image, asses

Apr 17, 2013 at 1:00pm | 188 comments

body image

The Case For "Meh:" On Being OK With Non-Hotness

I offer the following proposal: maybe we should just stop trying to be hot.
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Healthy, body image, IDGAF, thinspiration, self-esteem

Apr 17, 2013 at 9:00am | 234 comments

body image

After Three Years As a Pro Cheerleader, I'm Ready To Turn My Pom Pons In For Some Self-Esteem

One by one, members of the dance team were asked to come into a small office area in our sports bras and shorts as our coaches told us if we should work on any “problem areas."
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Issues, body image, cheerleading, dance, eating disorders

Apr 15, 2013 at 3:00pm | 49 comments

fashion

"Say No to Size Zero:" How Judging Thin Women Doesn't Promote Body Acceptance

Lashing out at thin women to tell them they aren’t wanted isn’t the way to address disparities and prejudices in fashion.
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Issues, fashion, modeling, class war, body diversity, fatty fatty two by four, body acceptance, body image

Apr 4, 2013 at 2:30pm | 186 comments

fat

THIS WEEK IN FAT STIGMA: “Plus Sized” Swedish Mannequins Good, “Overweight” Canadian Public Art Bad

I'm having trouble seeing these so-called "plus sized" Swedish mannequins blowing up on Facebook as some great leap forward in body acceptance. I KNOW, I'M SUCH A GRUMP.
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Issues, fat, body politics, mannequins, body image

Mar 20, 2013 at 2:00pm | 171 comments

body

My Mom And I Look The Same, So Her Body Issues Feel Like Mine Sometimes

Tina Fey recently said that she won't talk crap about her own body in front of her daughters because she doesn't want to set a bad example. I wonder if my mom did the same thing, but now that I've grown up, she no longer has to maintain the illusion.
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Relationships, body, body acceptance, body image, moms

Mar 13, 2013 at 11:00am | 59 comments

fat acceptance

I Bang Fat Guys To Make Myself Feel Thinner

In the greatest depths of my body issues, I refused to sleep with anyone who wasn’t at least somewhat overweight.
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Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, fat acceptance, fat, fat guys, thinness, body acceptance, body image

Mar 6, 2013 at 3:00pm | 98 comments

gym

Hi, I'm The Naked Lady At The Gym

I'm the only lady under 70 that changes and showers without an elaborate scheme involving towels and sleight-of-hand to be constantly covered.
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Healthy, gym, body image, naked, body

Feb 28, 2013 at 3:00pm | 144 comments

doctors

Are Doctors Insensitive/Ignorant To Body Image Issues Or Do We Expect Too Much?

Is it the responsibility of doctors to watch their words to avoid upsetting patients? Or is their job simply to identify and communicate “facts” truthfully?
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Issues, doctors, doctors suck sometimes, when doctors are assholes, body image, body issues

Feb 27, 2013 at 1:00pm | 129 comments

ihtm contest

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Gained 13 Pounds And Now The CDC Says I'm Fat

If you looked at me now, or looked at me in 2003, I was 163 pounds both times. But what was going on inside my body was completely different.
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It Happened To Me, ihtm contest, weight, body image, cdc

Feb 26, 2013 at 2:30pm | 126 comments