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Far too many of us have had this experience: you head to the mall, feeling hopeful about finding some new clothes. But that hopeful feeling can fade so fast. Suddenly, it can feel like all your body image issues are put underneath a microscope. In those unflattering mirrors under the harsh fluorescent lights, it’s easy for even the most confident shoppers to feel their insecurity creeping in. Before you know it, you’re crying in the dressing room while trying to […]

Sometimes it’s easy to tell when a photo has been retouched. The internet is full of photoshop fails that leave gorgeous models with impossibly smooth skin, freakishly long limbs, or extra arms. But it’s not those pictures that scare me – it’s those subtle, sneaky ones that convince us that real people really can look like that. They set unrealistic standards for beauty and can be extremely damaging for our self-esteem. Some countries are taking a stand against retouching; Norway […]

If you’re a mid-sized lady, somewhere between US sizes 10 and 14, you know that shopping can be hard. Standard size garments are typically cut for a size small and then sized up to fit a larger body type. That means that even when standard brands carry in-between sizes, they are rarely cut to fit or flatter a mid-size woman’s curves. On the other hand, plus size lines are designed to highlight curves – but they typically only start offering […]

When I think about my relationship to my body, one particular memory always sticks out in my mind. I remember being 15 and sitting with my friends in the school cafeteria. And like many discussions among teenage girls, our conversation had turned to our bodies. My slim friends complained about being called too-skinny, being told to eat a hamburger, or accused of having an eating disorder. My plus-sized friends dealt with fat-shaming and discrimination. And then… There was me. Even […]