Tag Archives: body image

Demi Wins the Arms Race

Body shaming is a capital crime on social media, but not to me. If the body in question has been intentionally distorted, why should we pretend we’re blind? If you’re too fragile to withstand public discussion of your body, stop … Continue reading

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Anti-Aging Ambassador

I decided to write about those awful Instagram ladies with silver hair, who expect a medal for going gray. They all have tons of followers who idolize them and eat up every positive, self-congratulating post about Loving Life, or practicing … Continue reading

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Don’t Look Down

Not long ago, I saw my own thigh in the sunlight though my bathroom window and I screamed. EW! Whose leg is that? I thought. I’m not kidding; that was my actual thought. I guess I expected to see my … Continue reading

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Butt Masks: Please Kill Me Already

When I saw an ad on Sephora online for a “Booty Mask“, I was excited by discovering a  new avenue of ridicule. Haha, I thought, how absurd, a beauty mask JUST FOR YOUR BUTT! I’m still amazed by the aisles … Continue reading

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Let’s Say You’re Missing a Leg

You can imagine my delight at finding these wonderful trousers at the super edgy, superbly curated fashion site Ssense.com. Mid-rise. Four-pocket styling. Single cropped leg. Zip-fly. Partially lined. Tonal hardware. “Single cropped leg.” Roger that. No explanation necessary! Here’s another … Continue reading

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Tummy Control

Yesterday I bought a pair of Levi’s with tummy control. It was a milestone. And a defeat. You know all those commercials about “belly fat?” And maybe you say to yourself, Ew, what a slob, I wouldn’t let that happen … Continue reading

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Has This Happened to You? *TRIGGER WARNING

You’re getting ready to go to a Halloween party and you’re going as Axl Rose. You’ve got your bandanna on and a t-shirt and you’re struggling to get your leather pants zipped up. They fit okay a couple of years … Continue reading

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Eat Already, For Fucksake!

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Beautiful Leg

  Before today, I have felt offended by images of prosthetic limbs that seemed to fetishize amputees. Even though it’s none of my business what people fetishize, I will always remember the doctor who told Max to consider having his … Continue reading

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Desecrating Your Temple

  Everyone is freaking out about Michelle Kobke, who managed to create a tiny waist by wearing tight corsets. Personally, I find it disturbing to look at, but if her body is her temple, she is free to desecrate it. … Continue reading

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