Here, you’ll find all BGG2WL posts related to the development and improvement of body image among girls and women.
“Beauty is pain,” but “beauty isn’t sweat.” Women are supposed to sit still and be pretty, like trophies, or porcelain dolls or something.
A more in-depth discussion of Beyonce’s newest videos, “Pretty Hurts.”
”Nothing is going to change,” she said. ”I’m going to wear my hair like this during beam and bar finals. You might as well just stop talking about it.”
““I always say, I don’t look like the picture . . . If you put me in bad light with no hair and makeup, it’s not good…”
“You know it wasn’t the typical what you see on magazines. You know just having far apart eyes and having different features, you know, high cheek bones and different things …
You don’t think EVERYONE can be beautiful? Here’s all the reasons why I disagree.
A comparative look at the experiences of black boys in school vs. black girls, and how it affects black women.
The anatomy of a super-fake weight loss transformation photo.
An in-depth look at airbrushed and retouched photos.
On developing self-love, and giving other people the space to do the same.
…because we really needed to see Daisy Duck in Dolce & Gabbana.
On unrealistic imagery and making sure we talk about it with our youngsters.
Share your thoughts below on the following: Either way a size 0 is nothing to be proud of if you are a black woman, god just did not design our …
Do sexual harassment and sexual assault play a large role in our emotional eating and weight problem?
“…women preferred ads showing thin models and said they were more likely to buy those products…”
A story of a teen girl who received multiple weight loss surgeries, and a reported rise in the practice.
‘You let your ass get fat over this stupid stuff, and now you can’t get a man!’
Are feminists not supposed to want to lose weight?
What is it that can be gained from having a big booty….that would make you risk leaving your two children motherless?
Five reasons why I’ma need y’all to lay off the magazine inspiration stuff.
