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Our Hunch About Inconsistent Sizing Is Right — & Here’s Proof
Kathryn Lindsay
Dec 20, 2016
Fashion
Confessions Of An Anonymous Victoria’s Secret Photoshopper
Kelsey Miller
Dec 5, 2016
TV Shows
Hairspray
‘s Maddie Baillio On Body Image & Being #Blessed
Elizabeth Kiefer
Dec 1, 2016
Body
Danielle Brooks Drops Real Talk We Need About The Gym & Loving Yo...
If you've ever given in to embarrassment in public locker rooms or let your self esteem get knocked down a notch by looking enviously at people who seem to
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Sara Murphy
Mind
30 Photos That Reveal How Women See The World (NSFW)
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Sara Coughlin
Skin Care
I’m 27 — & I’m Terrified Of Aging
Ben Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” With all due respect to the guy, he missed a cruc
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Alix Tunell
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Body
Can I Give Thanks To A Body I Hate?
“Each bite is zero calories,” a friend told me once over dessert. I was at war with my body, and had been for about five years. There was a ver
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Linnea Zielinski
Body
The Truth About How I Hit My Goal Weight
I, like many women, have always fixated on my Lowest Adult Weight, carrying it around like an old, tarnished trophy: 132 pounds in the fall of 2011, a seas
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Andrea Bartz
Body
This Fitness Blogger’s Photo Teaches A Powerful Lesson Abou...
Fitness blogger Ashlie Molstad, a.k.a. Foodie Girl Fitness, wants you to know that perspective is everything. Molstad took to her Facebook on Friday with t
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Kimberly Truong
Shopping
Here’s Proof Of Our Messed-Up Relationship With Clothing Si...
What's the dynamic between women and the size labels on our clothing like? It's fraught, to put it nicely. Or, to put it more frankly, pretty fuc
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Alexandra Ilyashov
Fashion
9 Ideas That Would Change Everything For Plus-Size Women
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Liz Black
Body
Chrissy Metz On The Powerful Body-Positivity Message In
This ...
NBC's hit show, This Is Us, is full of tearjerker moments, but one of its most heartbreaking scenes so far involves an 8-year-old Kate discovering wha
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Kimberly Truong
Body
30 Photos That Prove All Bodies Are Beautiful
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Kimberly Truong
Body
Ariel Winter Takes Down Donald Trump’s Body-Shaming Comments
Many have pointed out that Donald Trump's objectification of women not only reflects poorly on him, but could also have grave consequences for women a
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Suzannah Weiss
Body
How JoJo Shut Down The Idea That Healthy Means Thin
After going nearly a decade without releasing a studio album, JoJo Levesque is back, and she's here to reclaim control of her career — and her b
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Kimberly Truong
Celebrity Style
Gabourey Sidibe On How Stylists Shield Stars From Harsh Realities...
Gabourey Sidibe is as no-B.S. and straight-shooting when she's off-duty as her Empire character, Becky, typically is on the small screen. It's so
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Alexandra Ilyashov
Fashion
I’m Tired Of Not Seeing Women Like Me In The Media
Come join Refinery29 and our friends and family to discuss the issues, intricacies, and innovations around body diversity and the fashion industry at our E
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Danielle Brooks
Body
Jennifer Weiner Is The Body-Positive Hero We All Need Right Now
Chances are, you probably know Jennifer Weiner as the prolific author behind bestselling books such as In Her Shoes, Good In Bed, and Who Do You Love. And
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Kimberly Truong
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Fashion
About That Other “F-Word”…
Today, I want to talk about the “F” word. No, not “fuck,” and not “fat,” either. I’m talking about “flatter
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Liz Black
Fashion
Fashion Students & The 67%: It’s Complicated
The 67% Project is about the cultural lack of representation of women who are a size 14 and up, but it's also very much about the dearth of plus-size
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Alexandra Ilyashov
Body
How Talking To Victoria’s Secret Models Helped Demi Lovato ...
Since struggling with an eating disorder earlier in her career, Demi Lovato speaks openly about her body-image issues and how she's learned to love he
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Sara Coughlin
Fashion
The Dressing-Room Diaries Of A Size-14 Woman
Do you remember the Hula-Hoop dress? It was a dress for little girls, pretty basic in almost every way except that there was a Hula-Hoop sewn into the hem.
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Virgie Tovar
Body
Here’s What You Really Think Of Other Women’s Bodies
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Kelsey Miller
TV Shows
Why This
OITNB
Actress Is DONE Being “The 2%”
Danielle Brooks is having an okay year. Between the hit Broadway show, the Tony nomination, the fashion campaign, and of course, Orange Is The New Black, s
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Kelsey Miller
Health Trends
The Truth About The “Power Pose”
Can you boost your self-esteem just by changing the way you stand? For years, a few scientists — most recognizably one by the name of Amy Cuddy, PhD
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Sarah Jacoby
Health Trends
This Powerful Ad Shows How Trump’s Presidency Could Affect ...
You probably already know that Donald Trump has a record of making sexist comments. But a new ad from Hillary Clinton's campaign powerfully highlights
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Kimberly Truong
Fashion
An Open Letter To The Woman Who Ran Past Me In Those Shorts
My feet were striking the pavement, lungs heaving as I ran to the sound of Beyoncé singing about 6-inch heels. I was finishing a 7-miler, my first i
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Melissa Lee
Body
Why This Former WWE Wrestler Is Totally Cool With Her Post-Baby Body
Eve Torres Gracie, former WWE wrestler and current very dangerous person, posted a moving Instagram photo of her post-baby body today. Inspired by the rece
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Sarah Jacoby
Body
How Barbies REALLY Affect The Way Girls View Their Bodies
Confirming what we suspected all along, new research confirms that dolls who have unrealistically thin bodies can cause young girls to have body-image issu
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Tanya Edwards
Body
20 Times Celebrities Got Real About Post-Baby Bodies
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Kimberly Truong
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