everything is wrong with fat shaming
Recently I read Lesley Kinzel’s article over at XoJane magazine – What’s wrong with fat shaming. I related to most of the points and instances she brought up, but one in particular stood out to me. 4. I am out dancing at a club with friends. I notice a small group of guys at the [...]
girl, I don’t want to make you sweat
Summer, for me, generally means a very sweaty face and body. Hell, winter generally means a very sweaty face and body for me. I guess I’m just a sweaty person. I used to think it was because of weight, but after talking to a few people, including my mother, I concluded that it was just [...]
combating body negativity during the holiday season
It’s that time of the year again. Holiday celebrations have just come and gone, and whatever you celebrate, it generally involves lots of food and drink and seeing relatives you might not ordinarily choose to see. For a lot of people, it also involves the inevitable questions. “When are you getting married?” “Are you seeing [...]
Books for budding feminists: Naomi Wolf, the beauty myth
The book that made me realise that I was a feminist was “The Beauty Myth” by Naomi Wolf. It is essentially about the ways in which images of beauty are used against both men and women to make us feel more vulnerable. The book has chapters focusing on different aspects of life, work, religion, culture, [...]
my latest role model
I have a new role model. That person is Julie Goodwin. I never watched Masterchef and only vaguely knew of her through her appearances in some women’s magazines and on cooking segments on TV, but she first came to my attention a little while ago when, instead of joining up with Jenny Craig and spruiking [...]
thoughts on ugly femme pride
Recently, Natalie Perkins wrote what she deemed her ugly femme pride manifesto. It’s an intriguing read. She states she’s still working through it, and it personally only applies to her. It’s already caused a deal of dissent with the fatshion and feminism world and the discussions provoked have been fascinating to see. I’m not entirely [...]
online dating and feminism
I have recently ventured into the world of online dating. It is my very first foray into the world. It’s … different. I think there’s far less of a stigma nowadays than there might have been when it first started, but it’s still there. It’s something I’ve been putting off for years because, I guess, [...]
makeup and femininity
There was a recent article on Xo Jane that talked about women, makeup and men’s perceptions of women and makeup. It reminded me a lot of this comic I’d seen circulating around on tumblr (see featured image). I laughed, but also felt annoyed. It’s true; I’ve experienced this before from the men in my life [...]
if they can design for miss piggy, then why not plus-sized people?
With the new Muppets movie opening here on January 12th, there has been a renewed interest in all things Muppet, and in particular, Miss Piggy. I’ve always considered Miss Piggy a bit of a role model. I think she’s fearless, wears whatever she wants, gets what she wants on the sheer force of personality (and, [...]
Do you want to take my picture?
I’ve never been 100% comfortable with having my photograph taken – despite trying to make myself accustomed to it through regular outfit photos. I have a relatively realistic viewpoint on how I look in pictures, but sometimes I am still shocked out of that viewpoint by what is either a “bad” photo or a “bad” [...]
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