body image

body image

personal essay

first person

My Trans Body as a State of Desire

“My brain is lit like the map of a major metropolis at night. My body is, too. ‘I am at one with a sea of sensations, glitter, silk, skin, eyes,…

Colette Arrand —

Feb 17, 2016

advice

body image

lesbian sex

You Need Help: Your Girlfriend Has Body Issues And You Want to Initiate Sex

If you wait until your girlfriend with body issues is feeing just really attractive and good about herself to approach the idea of sex, you are, sooner or later, going…

Ryan Yates —

Oct 16, 2014

body image

fatness

health

Lesbian Obesity Study Misses the Point: We Don’t Care If We’re Fat

The NIH has spent millions to find out why lesbians are more often overweight than straight women. But is it a matter of public health, or a product of the…

Mari Brighe —

Sep 5, 2014

body image

mental health

first person

The Ersatz Emancipation of Femininity: On Being a Bulimic, Brown Lesbian

“When I was thirteen years old I began starving myself. I did so, in short, because I wanted so desperately to be thin. And by thin, I mainly meant white.”

Cleo —

Sep 2, 2014

body image

Daily Fix

queer fashion

#Fatkini Makes Waves for Body Positivity on Social Media

Curvy, plus-size, big, thick and fat people are heading to the beach and the pool and taking to social media to show off their beautiful bodies and fashionable fatkinis.

Mey —

Aug 8, 2014

body dysphoria

body image

first person

The Disappearing Act: Fighting Disordered Eating as a Masculine-of-Center Woman

I got a taste of something I had never known — shopping in the men’s department afforded my body the opportunity to take up the amount of space it actually…

A.E. Osworth —

Jul 22, 2014

body image

body positivity

queer fashion

Unashamed To Be Fat: Wear the Shorts, It’s F*cking Hot Outside

“This is the root of the problem with fat shamers such as Kelsey. They are not worried about the health of others, they are angry that they must worry and…

El Sanchez —

Jul 12, 2014

body image

feminism

politics + activism

My Little Sister Fights The Patriarchy Like A Girl

As a teenager, I reeled from the shift in the how society now viewed me: as a collection of body parts for anyone and everyone to comment on. Today, watching…

Laura Mandanas —

Jun 27, 2014

beyonce

body image

music

VIDEO: #everyBODYisflawless in this Body-Positive Beyonce Remake

Like you needed another excuse to keep listening to Beyoncé.

Kaitlyn —

May 8, 2014

body image

cats

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Taking a Look at Molly Alice Hoy’s Comics

Molly Alice Hoy is a queer cartoonist who addresses topics ranging from body image to queer cats to being half in the closet and half out with a deft hand…

Mey —

Apr 29, 2014

body image

feminism

book features

National Poetry Month: Sonya Renee Isn’t Sorry

“The work I do is all about how we make peace with the body, our own and other people’s bodies. I can’t have that conversation without talking about my queerness,…

Adrian —

Apr 28, 2014

body image

fatness

society + culture

VIDEO: Jill Andrew Tells the World What’s Up in Her TED Talk on Fat Shaming

“Words like fat need to be rescued from the tyranny of hate.”

Leo —

Mar 21, 2014