trashfemme:

always glorify my own body (especially the parts society hates) because if i don’t who the fuck will

Fat Body Politics: evilhappilymarried: because essentially what you’re saying when you...

evilhappilymarried:

because essentially what you’re saying when you say girls are being too vain or taking too many photos is “stop being so pleased with your looks and be more modest about them”

but fuck that and let teen girls be vain if they want and proud about how they look

because…

The Nu Project

The Nu Project is a series of honest nudes of women from all over the world. The project began in 2005 and has stayed true to the original vision: no professional models, minimal makeup and no glamour. The focus of the project has been and continues to be the subjects and their personalities, spaces, insecurities and quirks.

seductresa:

plot twist: an overweight character in tv whose personality is not central to her weight 

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body-peace:

Your New Year’s Resolution: Is it Weight Loss Related?

“We have decided that we are going to be a sugar-free dorm room.” These bold words came confidently out of my college friend’s mouth as her and her roommate quickly transferred their sweets into a box outside their door labeled ‘Free Food’. As I excitedly scooped up as many free cookie boxes as I could carry, I couldn’t help but think how sad life would be without sugar. I LOVE sugar!  My body loves sugar! My body needs sugar for activity, for my brain, and just because it is so damn good! Sadly enough, these two girls were not the only ones who had decided on this ‘no sugar’ New Year’s resolution.

Our society has trained us to see the world in black and white, leaving us no wiggle room to live in the gray area. For many years, I was caught in a destructive cycle of perfectionism, living only in the black and white categories of life. I either gave something my all, or simply wouldn’t attempt it. Perfectionism had me wrapped around its finger, and I struggled to stay afloat living on the two opposite ends of the spectrum. Little did I know that my life could be beautifully balanced if I would just migrate to the gray area.

What is the gray area you may ask? The gray area is where HUMANS live. The gray area allows us to eat sugar in moderation, it grants us permission to take a break, and leaves us room to make mistakes.  When I suffered with an eating disorder, I would often label foods “good” foods and “bad” foods. I lived entirely in the “good” food section, and every so often would binge on the “bad” foods. This led me down a dark path of self-hatred and trapped me with all or nothing thinking.

Today, I am free to live a happy, fulfilling, and enjoyable life in the gray area. I eat sugar every day (most likely more than once a day!!), I give myself permission to take care of myself, and I do not demand myself to be perfect. I live a balanced and peaceful life.

As the 2013 approaches, I encourage you to really think deeply about your New Year’s resolution.  Is your resolution going to lead you towards a life of self-love and happiness, or is it going to guide you into all or nothing thinking? Don’t trap yourself—the gray area is always there if you just look for it!  

nearsightedowl:

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Anonymous sent: You know, I didn't think thinspo or w/e blogs were something to make a big deal out of until I started browsing through some other tags. And omfg they were EVERYWHERE including this one girl who purged x3 a day because she ate more than 700 calories.

So I’m just really glad that’s not you and also you give me hope for humanity with all the positiveness and thank you for being wonderful <3

Hello dear anon. Just a few points I want to make.

While I understand what you’re trying to say, I do think it comes off as disrespectful. It’s one thing to attack the root of thinspo and understand where body hate comes from, it’s another to shame people with eating disorders. What this person does isn’t healthy and I can only hope one day they can educate themselves through body acceptance. It’s not easy, but one can always set a good example.

So for that I am happy to be able to help and show those people that I won’t judge them and that they can learn to love themselves against body hatred and fatphobia. What I wouldn’t do is relish in the fact that I’m not them. It’s hurtful and one is no better than them since we’re all trying our best to find how we’d be happinest (hopefully.) If you do want to help out and learn more, I suggest checking out my body positive and body acceptance tags. Like everyone else, you could learn a little more. And if you do, you’ll be doing yourself and those around you a grand favor. Who knows, you might even help save someone who’s too scared to ask for help. 

Just don’t forget, thin people aren’t better than us. And we aren’t better than them. So rather than othering them, try a different approach. 

To end my ramble, I’m quite glad you find my posts inspiring! ^u^

Feel free to ask or look up more on the subject!!

Miss Piggy On Beauty

aboyscoutandabrownie:

thedameloves:

homeisaheartbeat:

What are your top beauty tips?

Start out perfect and don’t change a thing. Always accentuate your best features by pointing at them. And conceal your flaws by sucker punching anyone who has the audacity to mention them.

Never too old to learn from the Muppets.

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  And it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.” (also Miss Piggy)

http://www.mybodygallery.com/index.html

fffem:

My Body Gallery

what real women look like 

This site is here as an accurate reflection of what real women look like. All women. 

Why? 

A recent study found that 95% of non-eating disordered women overestimate the size of their hips by 16% and their waists by 25%, yet the same women were able to correctly estimate the width of a box.

nyehrisol:

tinooooooooooooooooooo:

necksareforsheep:

Take a good hard look. Do you know what this is? 
IT’S LEG HAIR.

And I am here to inform you that LEG HAIR is NO DIFFERENT than the hair on your head or arms. The only reason that any of you BOYS think that leg and underarm hair on women is SO disgusting is because in 1915 sleeveless dresses became popular, and a razor company decided that they wanted to expand their market, so they came out with an ad campaign that made sure that women knew they had to shave their underarms to be beautiful (which is a concept that didn’t exist before that company decided it was so. It was a scheme to make MONEY.) In the 1920’s, the legs followed suit as dresses got shorter. Once again, the razor company made sure to tell women that they weren’t beautiful unless they used their product and shaved their legs (even though nobody ever thought twice about leg hair or underarm hair before that.) Today, your disgust over leg and underarm hair is a result of years of TRAINING by companies that WANT YOUR MONEY. And that is it. It’s greedy western culture. 

Any man (notice I said man, NOT boy) with a brain larger than his big toe would not be disgusted by any body hair because men know that there is nothing wrong with it, and that there is more to a woman than her outside appearance. 

Yes, these are my hairy legs. I estimate that I haven’t shaved them in about 2 months because it’s cold out and I don’t give a damn. But you know what? Neither does my boyfriend of almost 5 years. In fact, he makes it a point to rub my legs just to bother me, although it no longer bothers me. He’s not disgusted because he knows it doesn’t matter. IT’S JUST SOME DAMN HAIR, AND I AM NOT THE LEAST BIT EMBARRASSED BECAUSE IT’S NATURAL JUST LIKE MY TEETH, BONES, NAILS, AND THE HAIR ON MY HEAD. When it gets warm enough to start wearing shorts again, or a bikini, then I will shave my legs to fit in with society once again. But when I am lounging around in sweats, or wearing jeans all the time, I don’t see the damn point. It’s not a hygiene issue, it’s a personal preference. 

So every single one of you obnoxious and immature boys who complain about how disgusting girls are that don’t shave or wax their legs regularly need to keep your stupid little mouths shut and your opinions to yourself because your words are just as shallow as your intelligence level. 

YOU.

YOU ARE GOOD.

This

I want to see more girl monsters. Girl giants, girl dragons, hulks & trolls. Scylla and hydra. Girl monsters who are huge and whole. Teeth and plush fur and long muscled tails. Heads enough to see you anywhere. Gleaming green or brown. But girl monsters are usually zombies or vampires. Pale and thin, bleeding or dead. Not Lady Lazarus, not a phoenix from the ash. I want to see how you get strong without being broken first. Get strong and stay strong. Get big and bigger.

Terror Incognita

#’getting strong without being broken first’ is like all i want from anything but especially girl monster stories  #stop making women small before you let them be big  #i am tired of revenge stories  #i am tired of all my heroines hurting

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#yes  #why do my ladies have to become strong  #why can’t they just BE strong 

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Tips for dealing with fatty and sugary foods this holiday season

pandalot:

1. Eat it
2. Eat it all
3. It’s the season of pumpkin and cranberry and peppermint everything
4. Fuck the magazines that try and guilt you with the “Christmas 8” or whatever they’ve made up
5. And fuck anyone who chirps at you and asks “do you REALLY need that second helping of green bean casserole?”
6. Oh and cupcakes make a great cheap/last minute gift for any occasion 

Congratulations you have all the tools you need to deal with holiday food this year.

(Source: pandavalkyrie)

It is hard to be a fat girl. No matter how much you tell yourself how sexy, talented, amazing, worthy, fabulous, and genius you are, there is a pretty serious backlash that you are facing – on a minute by minute basis. And, I’ll tell you, I consider myself pretty tough and persistently body positive, but it is not easy to be kick-ass all the time. Especially when someone tells you point blank to your face that you are fat and you need to lose weight or you will… (insert really scary reason here – usually culminating in the fact that you will be fat, alone, and unlovable until you lose some weight).

And I absolutely guarantee that inside every phenomenal kick-ass fat positive role model is the tiniest inkling of doubt and fear, and every once and a while, when you are feeling a little vulnerable, even the toughest, most awesome girl can be tripped up, even if they refuse to admit it. I’ll even go out on a limb and say that I believe this so wholeheartedly – anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. This is not to say that we should just succumb to the cultural standards and get all weak in our knees when someone calls us fat – we will keep fighting and loving ourselves no matter what and becoming role models for other women to follow in our example, BUT there has to be some room for honesty in the equation. And honestly? It is not always easy to be a Body Image Warrior.

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lacigreen:

th3skinny:

turningheads-fitness:

on q (:

It’s true — you have to work at it every day!

you’ve spent your whole life learning to hate yourself.  it’s not gonna be easy to turn things around, but it will be worth it.

(Source: rachelmloose)