Body image - xoJane

Barbie Made Me Feel Embarrassed To Have Nipples

Marci — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

She may condition little girls to question their measurements, but I was more concerned with not having nipple-less breasts like hers.

Your Breasts Are Not Allowed At Prom

s.e. smith — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400

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?

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

Caitlin Thornton — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Including the best concealer to hide insecurities!

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

Zoe — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400

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.

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

Kate Conway — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

I offer the following proposal: maybe we should just stop trying to be hot.

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

Cary Carr — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

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."

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

s.e. smith — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:30:00 -0400

Lashing out at thin women to tell them they aren’t wanted isn’t the way to address disparities and prejudices in fashion.

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

Lesley — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0400

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.

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

Kate Conway — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0400

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.

I Bang Fat Guys To Make Myself Feel Thinner

Isabel Foxen Duke — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0500

In the greatest depths of my body issues, I refused to sleep with anyone who wasn’t at least somewhat overweight.

Hi, I'm The Naked Lady At The Gym

Trista Crass — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500

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.

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

Isabel Foxen Duke — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:00:00 -0500

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?

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

IHTM CONTESTANT — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:30:00 -0500

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.

"I Like That Jiggly Belly, Too": When Dudes Act Like Complete Idiots About Women's Bodies

Emily — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500

Did I ever tell you guys about the time I was hooking up with a guy who took it upon himself to shake my stomach fat while informing me that he liked "my jiggly belly"?

I Know the Line Between Straight And Plus Size Is Fictional, But Crossing It Feels Super-Real

Emily — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500

I'm just fine with the way my body looks and feels at this moment. What makes me hate myself is not being able to fit into clothes -- my own and those in stores.

How Joining The Coney Island Polar Bear Club Taught Me To Love My Body

Bethany Bryan — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500

Since the age of 12, I had been taught to burrito myself in a beach towel at all swimsuit-wearing times or wear an oversized T-shirt to protect the delicate fat-phobic sensitivities of those around me.

Blaming Chick Lit For All The Things: Body Image Edition

Marianne — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:00:00 -0500

Reading about people who hate their bodies normalizes body hate. But it's not like chick lit invented characters who don't like their bodies.

It Happened To Me: My Personal Trainer Boyfriend Is Causing Me To Hate My Body

Kelsey Dimaria — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0500

Slowly, I began to feel uncomfortable eating junk around Nick. He would be slamming down protein shakes, growing bigger and stronger, while I remained small and soft and unsure of what to do with this vast difference in body type.

I LOVE MY A$$! Here's What I Wear To Show It Off

Olivia — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:30:00 -0500

No more of these “slimming” shenanigans. Lets get THICK, bitches.

PRAISE AND DISGUST: The Problem With Being Labeled “Scary Skinny”

Gabi Rivera-Morales — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0500

UGH, I’m getting all serious again. Sorry, but stomach flu just isn’t conducive to beauty writing. This will be brief!