By Joseph P. Williams — 2020
A battle over the perils of obesity is playing out in pop culture and the medical community.
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Iskra Lawrence is a British model who has been included in campaigns for major brands without her photos being retouched (something that is quite rare in the modeling industry).
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Straight/Curve examines the industries and obstacles responsible for our current body image crisis and showcases the dynamic leaders fighting for more diversity of size, race and age.
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Welcome back to Self-Care Sundays! I have a problem with retouching and photoshopping when it's not done responsibly and honestly so we all know.
Iskra Lawrence was told she was too big to be a "traditional" model and too small for "plus size". So she took to social media, to show that not just her body, but every body was beautiful.
Iskra Lawrence used to see herself as inferior. The images she saw in fashion made her feel like she wasn't welcome and didn't hold up to "model" standards. But, she didn't let other people's opinions - or a set of measurements - keep her from becoming one of the industry's rising stars.
Iskra Lawrence's love letter to her body will inspire you to write your own.
The body-positive movement has continuously gained momentum, and if you're looking for someone to be its face, you couldn't do much better than model Iskra Lawrence.
I share my voice and use my power to start a conversation about the relationship with ourselves and each other.