It Gets Butter: Preamble
by: Patrick Gill It Gets Butter is a new column for In Our Words that complies recipes and stories that go along with them from the author/cooks life. It is […]
Category Archives: Body Positivity
Confronting the Lies We Tell Ourselves
by: Michael Matthew Overman We all tell ourselves different lies, probably on a daily basis. When we’re confronted with the reality of this self-deception, it’s awkward, uncomfortable, sometimes disarming. Unfortunately, […]
In Our Words In Review: Body Positivity
by: The In Our Words Writing Staff Twinkhate: Confronting The Biases Against Effeminate Males by Patrick Gill and Nico Lang Men Actually Like It When I Take My Shirt Off: […]
Mirror’s Remnants: Moving Beyond an Eating Disorder
by: Michael Overman For many, the topic of eating disorders is a difficult one, especially if one has been diagnosed or suffered from symptoms of one. Fortunately or unfortunately, most […]
Our Bodies Are Amazing: Why I Talk About My Period
by: Bobby Crowley I never wanted to be “That Girl.” Throughout middle school and high school, boys would always ask me a bunch of questions, figuring I was the only […]
Why I Don’t Use The Term “Privilege”
by: Rosie It has taken me quite some time to muster up the courage or profound stupidity, depending upon how you look at it, to broach an incredibly touchy subject: […]
Transcending: The Fat, The Skinny and the Truth
by: Troy It was only recently that I discovered that 0g trans fats did not actually mean that I wouldn’t become fat and trans. Not that I am fat, but […]
T and Conversation: Body Language
by: Professor Xx Dear Professor Xx, A nagging question surfaced when I was reading your last column. I’m a cis girl who’s had intimate relationships with trans guys, but I […]
On Chick-fil-A: Can We Stop Using the “Fat” Argument?
by: Zach Stafford In the wake of the Chick-fil-A drama there has been a counter argument against the fast-food chain emerge from many folks, gay men specifically, that has me […]
Naked, If I Want To: A Crack at Body Pride
by: Rosie I arrive at the address I have pulled up from a text message at least ten times on the subway ride over. I have never done anything remotely […]
