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New Mom From North Carolina Was Shopping for Swimsuits at Aerie. Then She Overheard the Employee: ‘I Hope You Have the Day You Deserve’

By Sky Blanton Jul 8th
‘I hope this haunts you’: Kate Winslet recalls her powerful response to ‘Titanic’ era body-shamers

By Olivia Rolls Dec 4th
‘She is literally 3 years old’: Mother’s absurd ‘protective’ measures transform tot’s look into an unsettling enigma

By Vanessa Esguerra Oct 7th
Canada’s New Inclusive Hockey Rules Should Be Embraced by More Youth Sports Leagues

By Laura Pollacco Dec 5th
America Ferrera Is Right: Including Average-Size Women in Film Isn’t ‘Groundbreaking’

By Rachel Ulatowski Dec 1st
What Happened to ‘The Little Mermaid’s Thick Icon?

By D.R. Medlen May 30th
Don’t Let Toxic ‘Gym-Tok’ Culture Make You Feel Unwelcome at the Gym

By Madeline Carpou Dec 7th
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Learning The Behind-The-Scenes of Magazine Photo-Editing in ‘Unretouchable’

By Alyssa Shotwell Sep 1st
Lizzo’s ‘Watch Out for the Big Grrrls’ Makes Me Feel Good as Hell About My Fat Body

By Briana Lawrence Apr 20th
Fatphobic Woman Calls Out Store Mannequin for Highlighting ”Flabby Curves” and Promoting ”Dangerous” Body Positivity Movement

By Briana Lawrence Jan 10th
Exclusive: Cover Reveal and Excerpt for Body Positive YA Romcom Big Boned

By Larissa Irankunda Feb 2nd
There’s a Fat Photo Reference Site and I Can’t Express How Happy That Makes Me as a Fat Woman

By Briana Lawrence Jan 29th
Every Time I See Lizzo Trending I Know It’s Over a Bad Take About Her Body, Even if It’s in the Name of “Body Positivity”

By Briana Lawrence Dec 15th
We Can Shame Donald Trump for Many Things, but His Weight Is Not One of Them

By Jessica Mason May 19th
Barbie‘s Fashionista Line Expanding to Include a Doll With Vitiligo and Doll With No Hair

By Princess Weekes Jan 29th
Steven Universe‘s Touching Campaign About Body Confidence

By Charline Jao Jul 16th
Who Is the Butt of the Joke in I Feel Pretty?

By Princess Weekes Feb 13th
Celebrating the Paperback Release of Six of Crows with Leigh Bardugo

By Princess Weekes Feb 6th