Am I giving myself permission to be terrible, just by virtue of the fact that I'm admitting it?
mantras
body image
I offer the following proposal: maybe we should just stop trying to be hot.
performing
Know what I used to do for a lot of the day? Google people I was jealous of and hate myself. And then: repeat.
style
I spend a TON of time (and a healthy chunk of cash, I've realized) maintaining the face I’ve chosen to present to the world.
blah blah feelings blah
I know, I know, I shouldn't depend on the validation of others to determine my self-worth. But sometimes I want to be the prettiest, damn it!
selfies
Being forced to take pictures of myself constantly started to breed more self-confidence, and looking at those pictures, I stopped seeing the things I used to see that I hated.
arm workouts
I've always felt a little self-conscious about my naturally muscular arms and shoulders. Instead of waiting for them to atrophy, I've decided to make 'em look awesome.
vanity
There's nothing wrong with a bit of vanity, y'all.
Marianne in
Beauty,
vanity,
self-esteem,
ladies aren't here to look pretty for you,
it's okay if people want to look pretty,
vain
Dec 20, 2012 at 3:00pm | 396 comments
body image
Unlike men, women aren’t socially allowed to choose facial hair as an aesthetic choice and as part of their personal expression.
self-esteem
Something about dragging my feet around malls for hours while other people look at clothes makes me want to try to swallow a metal hanger. I can't be the only one who feels like this!
awkwardness
PLAN B: I'm going to invent a cocktail and call it "ASPIRATIONAL DESPAIR" and get reeeeaaallly drunk on it.
say something nice on the internet day
On this inaugural "Say Something Nice On The Internet Day," I feel like it's most important to treat myself right.
body politics
Sometimes, seeing an unflattering photograph of yourself can hit you like a punch. We’ve all had this experience, when our comfortable self-image is shattered by a photograph that looks nothing like what we expect. You can get over it.
nutella
Never stop commenting.
radical anti-diet extremism
Some further steps on the self-acceptance path. Bonus: Nutella!
i am not a psychologist
You ever feel like nothing you do is good enough and someday someone will expose you for the giant fraud you secretly are? No? Oh. Never mind, then.
body image
The first step is the one you take in getting off the scale.
Lesley in
Healthy,
body image,
body politics,
my formula has eleven secret herbs and spices,
radical anti-diet extremism,
self-esteem,
weight
Oct 25, 2011 at 3:00pm | 0 comments
acceptance
Even Dorothy Parker hated on freckles, saying "Four be the things I'd have been better without: love, curiosity, freckles and doubt." Dorothy Parker was wrong.
Jenny in
Relationships,
acceptance,
affirmations,
beauty standards,
freckles,
pippi longstocking is awesome,
self-esteem,
skin
Oct 25, 2011 at 2:00pm | 0 comments
body politics
An interview with author Hanne Blank, and a totally biased review of Big Big Love.
Lesley in
Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love,
body politics,
entertainment,
fat,
self-esteem,
snappy comebacks,
unicorns
Oct 5, 2011 at 3:00pm | 0 comments
body politics
I use the word “fat” to describe myself, and not in a humorous way, or a self-deprecating way. I use it because it’s true.
