Category: Body Image
Plus Model Magazine Begs the Question and Discussion Ensues
Nothing feels better than taking a stand, posing a question, or positively affecting change or thought. Such is the case when Plus Model Magazine released its January 2012 issue and posed this question: Plus Size Bodies, What is Wrong With Them Anyway? From there, the post went viral! Accompanying this question were facts and stats [...]
The Enabling of Self Loathers and Shame – A Brand’s Facebook Observation
My heart is heavy. Part of me is pissed, the other half of me is deeply saddened. I have observed, through my blogging career a few types of plus size women: ·Those who love their curves, embrace them, and ooze confidence ·Those who are timid, curious, unsure and learning their way around the fashion scene [...]
Overheard: Smart Women Aren’t Fat- A Guest Post
from Shai at Converting Me You know that awkward moment between when you press ‘play’ and when the music starts? I’m in that moment when I overhear a man say that “smart women aren’t fat…” Those four words struck a chord in me that I haven’t been able to escape the reverberations. Seriously. What does [...]
Plus Size Salons in UK.. WHOA?!
Recently a salon in UK, called Hair by Bashar, opened featuring extra-large salon seats, bigger gowns, and a wider neck insert on their wash bowls. A plus size salon really!? The 31 year old stylist, Trim Bashar Brown, opened his salon in his home after learning that some clients of size felt discriminated against in salons [...]
