Carmen Rene
Carmen Rene Column: Take Up Space!
I’m not sure who needs to read this, but this is your Summer reminder to TAKE UP SPACE!
Carmen Rene: Allyship – Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
“Equality is one step down from privilege.” — unknown source
Carmen Rene: Your Quarantine Body is Still Your Summer Body
Maintaining a positive body image can be a challenge in the best of times. We are not in the best of times; we are in the middle of a pandemic. If you are struggling, you are not alone.
The Fat Acceptance Movement … Have We Gone Too Far?
No. The answer is no. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s get into what exactly this movement is.
Carmen Rene Column: Stop Staring at my Legs! Life with Lymphedema
I wish I could walk around with a sign that says “I have lymphedema, stop staring at my legs!” The back would read, “Google it.”
Eat the Cake Too with Carmen Rene: Life Is Not Measured by Before and After Photos
And neither should your body image.
Eat the Cake Too Column with Carmen Rene: I don’t want to be brave. And neither does Lizzo!
“When people look at my body and be like, ‘Oh my God, she’s so brave,’ it’s like, ‘No, I’m not. I’m just fine. I’m just me. I’m just sexy. If you saw Anne Hathaway in a bikini on a billboard, you wouldn’t call her brave. I just think there’s a double standard when it comes to women.” — Lizzo, in Glamour
Body Size and Identity: Eboni Lacey of ‘The Identity of She’ Asks the Big Questions
Interviewing The Identity of She’s Eboni Lacey does not feel like interviewing a 29-year-old, probably because she’s been thinking and writing about the big questions in life for many years. During the interview, we suggest she’s a walking quote generator. It’s funny, because as it turns out, her first efforts in social media mostly involved posting quotes on Instagram. Now, she’s coming up with quotable words of wisdom herself.