Body Shaming
10 Reasons I Am Proud To Be A Curvy Girl
For way too long have women been manipulated into believing that looking a certain way, eating a certain way and dressing in a certain way will make them “appealing” or “desirable”. In fact, the whole concept that women need to be appealing or desirable to anyone but themselves is flawed in itself. But thankfully, in …
My Aunts Are Body Shaming Me And I Am Losing My Self-Esteem
I am a 33-year-old lady. My concern is a bit weird. I have two maternal aunts. Their behaviour towards me is driving me crazy. They are my family members, but the body shames me. My aunts are body-shaming me They don’t respect me. I never felt that maternal aunt love from them. They always compare …
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Things women hate about their bodies and men actually love
You could have been wondering many times what men love about women’s bodies. Most of the time we think that men like perfection – the perfect eye, perfect hair and concave tummy but that’s not really so. Men love imperfections. Do guys really care if you have a belly? Not really. We women are extremely …
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How comments about her weight were threatening her belief in her marriage
I never took comments about my weight seriously I remember the day my daughter turned 17 and we threw her a birthday party. Very diligently I concealed all my fat behind a sari, put on makeup and was ready for the party. “Your Mom looks bomb,” I overheard her friend’s casual comment. I was sure …
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Vidya Balan: Shutting down the body shaming
Since 2000, in Bollywood suddenly everyone has started talking how hard an actor has worked for their role. No, they are not talking about the hard work or acting talent. The ‘hard work’ was entirely about actors achieving six pack abs and actresses achieving size zero or a bikini-ready body. In the midst of this, …