By Jack Hobbs — 2017
It’s no secret that certain segments of the gay community hold high, near-oppressive standards of what counts as sexually attractive. Countless gay men have struggled to see themselves within it as a result.
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What I’m hoping to do here is help portray the incapacitated form in an optimistic light and defy the labels enforced upon us by society.
To say that fatphobia is not connected to anti-Blackism is to not understand the deep-rooted history between the two.
The removal of women's body hair has been a social requirement for as long as I can remember. At age 14, I was begging my mum to let me get my eyebrows threaded and my upper lip waxed, and for her to finally introduce me to "the razor.
Learn about the difference between body positivity and body neutrality.
Body neutrality is the idea of accepting your body as it is. Because that's easier said than done, this is a discussion of tools that will help.
Body image is particularly important to discuss in the context of the LGBTQIA+ community, due to the prevalence of eating disorders and similar issues that disproportionately impact those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
I had spent years disliking my body and now I would give anything to have it back!
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For women like me who lose our nipples to breast cancer, learning to love our changed bodies can be a journey.
I live in a culture that’s only too eager to court my vanity.
The scar represented the loss of my younger self’s sense of invulnerability, and — no surprise — triggered a fear of death.