Don’t follow it.” “It’s internalized misogynistic brainwash!” “I love that skinny bitch.” Where had Schmidt come from, and ...

A Pew Research Center survey of over 10,000 U.S. adults in February 2024 found that about 75 percent of Americans have heard ...

Body positivity isn't just about "love yourself as you are." It's an active process that involves deconstructing imposed beauty standards, cultivating a compassionate approach to oneself, ...

In a recent TikTok, the singer-songwriter shared a message for certain “thin-presenting” people, who she says need to stop ...

Unfortunately, body positivity doesn’t dominate conversations the way it once did, but its core message still matters. Whether it’s weight, skin, or another aspect of your appearance, ...

The body positivity movement has also, unfortunately, normalized and even encouraged literally unhealthy behaviors.It’s an incredibly complicated and sensitive subject, and as a reaction to some ...

Body positivity’s deepest roots lie in the fat acceptance movement, which itself is built on a foundation laid by fat Black women in the civil rights and welfare rights movements.

The body positivity movement is always telling us to love our bodies but never how to, or what to do when you don't. It's my body and I'll feel the way I want to about it.

Knowing I can change my body later is helping me navigate how it’s changing now; I’m a passenger on this pregnancy journey — a grateful passenger, but a passenger all the same.

It took years to understand why my mastectomy site looked different. Knowing I healed correctly for my procedure helped me ...