celebrating our bodies
Facebook Selfie Contest
Our Winners We had so much trouble picking a selfie contest winner that we picked three!!!!
Facebook Body Love Contest Entrants
See all the exciting entrees we received for our Body Love Contest on Facebook in November.
How Lane Bryant Nailed It With “#ImNoAngel”
Years ago, I was shopping for an engaged friend’s bridal lingerie party. My task was to purchase something sexy for her upcoming honeymoon.
How to Raise Kids Who Don’t Hate Their Bodies
A lot of us are doing the hard work of learning to love our bodies just as they are. But how can we raise our children to love their bodies, sparing them the hurt we went through?
Body Shaming Among Gal Pals? Yes, It Really Is a Thing
Chances are, if you’re a plus-size woman, you’ve run into this scenario: Some of your pals have invited you to lunch. It’s spring, and finally time to socialize after a long winter. Maybe you haven’t seen each other in a while. You banter, catch up with each other’s lives, drink mimosas and wine, and have a grand old time.
Please Don’t Get a Revenge Body
Raise your hand if you’ve ever broken up with someone (or gotten an unwanted divorce) and suddenly wanted to get the best body of your life just to piss them off.
October Letter from the Editor
Forget Being Super. Just Be You.
Your Vagina Is Calling: The Hoo-Ha Apps We Absolutely Must Talk About
When you got your first cell phone, did you think to yourself, “Wow, this is just what my vagina needed?”
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.
Column/Da Queen of Curves: ‘Sexy for Your Damn Self’
I’m Ro’Yale (aka Da Queen of Curves) and I love to “Werk Dat Pole.” (I hope you laughed at that one.) Come on, Sis. It’s not what you think. Pole fitness is one of the best workouts around, both mentally and physically.