Regurgitated Headlines: Stop Body Shaming Celebrities
By: Kiki Kirk The other day I was taking the Metra to work, as I do every day. But this particular day I left my head phones at home. This […]
Category Archives: Body Positivity
Coming Out Again: Reaching, Building, Educating, Doing.
by: Joe Varisco About a month ago I found out that I am HIV positive. Adaptation, embrace change. I found that in speaking this news I was liberated and empowered […]
Running From My Body: Now Living Beyond the “Womanly” Dichotomy
by: Mallory Eris In my last semester of college, I basked in the glory of only having to take 12 credit hours while training for a marathon. Having been running on […]
Let’s Start a Body Revolution: A Response to Lady Gaga Fat Shaming
by: Kara Crawford At the end of September, Lady Gaga launched a campaign she is calling the “Body Revolution” in response to criticisms which she received for supposedly having “fattenedupandpiledonthepounds”. […]
How My Sexuality Helped Me Feel Sexy
by: Judy Punch Being queer has helped me feel better about my body. But probably not in the touchy-feely way you’re thinking. Let me explain. Exhibit A: My big belly. […]
Is There a Point to Cheating?: Being Sex Positive and Against Infidelity
by: Bobby Crowley So, I was thinking about the word “slut” this week. I was thinking about the word “slut” and it sparked some mental churning. I began to think […]
Kind Words: How I Take Care of Myself and My Body
by: Michael Overman I talk to myself, a lot sometimes. Hell, every now and again, I even respond to myself. Sometimes the words I have to say are meaningless banter. […]
Not Bullying Awareness: A Response to Wisconsin News Anchor Jennifer Livingston
by: J.N. Reyna By now, many of you have seen the video of La Crosse, Wisconsin’s WKBT News anchor Jennifer Livingston responding on air to an email she received from a viewer. In […]
My Body, My Clothes, My Health: How I Learned Not to Hate Myself
by: Khai Devon I feel it’s fair that I give you, dear reader, a warning. This is a very open, forward, personal piece of writing about my relationship to my […]
Can I Have Fat Pride Without Throwing Thin Women Under The Bus?
by: Emily Heist Moss Note: This piece was originally posted on Role/Reboot and republished with permission. You can find the original here. In this piece, Emily Heist Moss explores the […]
