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Screenshots of dad's viral TikTok about daughter's homecoming dresses

Dad calls out grown adults who shamed his daughters for their homecoming dresses in viral TikTok

“Let’s get something clear: It’s not my daughter’s job to make sure your son is focused in school."

Updated Oct. 27, 2022
Kourtney Kardashian posing for mirror selfie

Kourtney Kardashian says she loves her ‘thicker body’ post-IVF

"I looked at photos of my body when I was so skinny. It is cringey."

Updated Oct. 07, 2022
cheerful women in bathing suits at the beach showing real women bodies

Does praising ‘real’ celebrity bodies actually help normalize regular ‘real’ bodies?

My fear is that we as a society have gotten so acclimated to hiding behind filters and only sharing the staged versions of ourselves, that we forgot how being genuine and authentic is not a revolution, but a normalcy.

Updated Sep. 27, 2022
woman showing photoshop options in instagram

Viral video shows how easy it is to alter your body shape—and the results are shocking

We all know it happens. But this reminder is reopening a vital conversation about the extent of body photoshopping on social media.

Updated Aug. 16, 2022
red carpet photo- melanie lynskey

Melanie Lynskey says she was body-shamed while filming ‘Coyote Ugly’

"I was already starving myself and as thin as I could possibly be for this body."

Updated Aug. 05, 2022
Olivia Julianna and Matt Gaetz

Teen activist raises nearly $170,000 for abortion funds after Rep. Matt Gaetz body-shamed her

You might not think body-shaming teenagers is behavior that’s in line with…

Updated Aug. 08, 2022
woman breastfeeding in public

I was shamed for breastfeeding in public as a fat woman—let’s support all nursing moms

I’ve come to realize that these hateful displays are not uncommon. They exist as prime examples of the intersection of breastfeeding shame and fatphobia.

Updated Dec. 04, 2022
woman walking on beach in bikini

Women’s bodies aren’t open for judgment

Will we ever just let women be? Will we ever be able to move about the world in our uniquely amazing bodies without the judgments and criticisms and critiques?

Updated Sep. 07, 2022
Florence Pugh Pink Dress

Florence Pugh slams ‘vulgar’ men who body-shamed her for wearing a see-through dress

"Why are you so scared of breasts? Small? Large? Left? Right? Only one? Maybe none?"

Updated Jul. 12, 2022
alicia mccarvell tiktok

Tiktok influencer claps back after negative comments about her marriage and body

Alicia McCarvell's video is an important reminder that we are worth so much more than just our physical bodies.

Updated Jul. 14, 2022
Victoria Beckham posing on Instagram

Victoria Beckham recalls being weighed on LIVE TELEVISION right after giving birth

"And he made me stand on the scales to be weighed. Can you imagine doing that nowadays?”

Updated Jul. 08, 2022
mom and daughter playing

What your daughter learns when she sees you confident in your body

Our girls are watching us and listening to how we treat ourselves.

Updated Sep. 07, 2022
Shari Siadat, founder of TooD Beauty and her daughters

Becoming a mother helped me reclaim my beauty narrative

Motherhood was the mirror I didn’t know I needed.

Updated May. 27, 2022
postpartum body image: woman holding baby

Yes my body has changed—but it’s not open for your comments

This is my “mom-bod." And I am beyond proud of it. After all, I played the part. So why not look it, too?

Updated May. 20, 2022
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