13-Year-Old Wows Classmates And The Internet With Slam Poetry Performance...
This past May, 13-year-old Olivia Vella, a then 7th grader at Queen Creek Middle School in Mesa, Arizona, was asked to compose and deliver a slam poem on a topic she’s passionate about as the final for...
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Spreading A Message Of Body Positivity & Self-Love Through Comics
Olga Andriyenko is a full-time, professional artist working in the video game industry by day, and draws comics and illustrations at night. In her personal work, Olga is committed to spreading the...
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Pee-Proof Underwear Brand Launches ‘Piss Off’ Campaign To End The Stigma Of...
Period-proof underwear company Thinx is taking on the incontinence industry with its sister brand Icon, “patented pee-proof underwear that lets leaky ladies kick pantyliners (and the lame stigma of...
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The Revolution is Inside: Radical Self-Love By Any Means Necessary
By Sonya Renee Taylor – Taking nude photos unapologetically is what a body activist is supposed to do, right? This was my thought as I stood bare and terrified before the camera of renowned...
View ArticleThe Challenges of Eating Disorder Recovery in a Higher-Weight Body
By Emily Locke – From a young age I was taught to believe that thinner equaled better, and larger equaled lesser. My dance teachers reinforced this, my father reinforced this, and the media reinforced...
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Thunder Thighs: Where My Strong Legs Have Carried Me, And How I Learned To...
If you are in the NYC area, join Women You Should Know this Saturday, April 28th at our FearlessFest NYC event where, in addition to experiencing a ton of empowering activities, you can “find GRATITUDE...
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Straight/Curve: A Must-See Documentary That Explores Society’s Unrealistic...
Straight/Curve, a documentary film that explores society’s unrealistic beauty standards and their damaging effects on women and girls, is now available for download. Additionally, in an effort to...
View Article“The Inseminette”… A Video Parody Of ABC’s The Bachelorette That Takes Place...
You may remember Rebecca Carton from her wildly popular Smile video, where she took on street harassment in her very snarky and hilarious way. The producer, writer and actor is back with her latest…...
View ArticleShrill… A First Look At The New Body Positive Comedy Coming Soon
We have a new “must watch” series for you… Shrill, a comedy starring the hilarious Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live). The six-episode series, airing March 15 on Hulu, is based on the book Shrill:...
View ArticleYou Have the Right To Take Up Space: A Guide To Flying While Fat
I have a mantra that I say every time I prepare for a flight: “You have the right to take up space.” I repeat it over and over like a meditation. I say it in my head at first, slowly building to a...
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