This Is Body Positivity's End Game
On Tuesday, Hayley Stewart, a plus-size style influencer who runs the popular U.K. blog Curves and Curls, posted a…
Weight Watchers Brand Ambassador Kate Hudson Swears WW Is 'Not a Diet, It’s Really a Lifestyle'
Last month, Kate Hudson announced she was the latest brand ambassador for “WW,” which Weight Watchers now calls itself…
What Do I Want From a Fat Protagonist?
I’ll wager I’m among the few—perhaps the only—person who counts a cheaply published piece of erotica titled Full Bodied…
Amy Schumer Is Launching a Line of 'Inclusive' Clothing That Stops at a Size 20 [Updated]
Amy Schumer and celebrity stylist/costume designer Leesa Evans are launching “Le Cloud,” a new line with Saks Off Fifth…
I Am So Sick of the Kardashian-Jenners' Weight Obsession
On Thursday, the E! network shared a minute-long teaser in advance of this weekend’s episode of Keeping Up with the…
Rihanna Continues to Find Her Body Way Less Fascinating Than the Rest of Us Do
Just as every square is a rectangle but not every rectangle a square, sometimes women feel fine about their bodies…
Kelly Clarkson: 'Happy Looks Different on Everyone'
Kelly Clarkson continues to win America’s heart as a judge on The Voice, and in her all-around joyful attitude about…
Presenting the Feel-Good Video of the Summer: Miss Eaves's 'Thunder Thighs'
“Thick thighs, sundress, I’m looking good” is your new seasonal mantra. In “Thunder Thighs,” the latest video from Miss…
14 Cruel and Incorrect Assumptions People Have Made Based on How We Look
It’s honesty week at Gawker Media, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned here, it’s this: Never forget not to not NOT…
Kesha Doesn't Need Body Shamers, Thanks
Kesha is somewhere blue and beautiful celebrating her face and body with arty Instagram filters, which has naturally…
'They Photoshopped the Crap Out Of Me': Meghan Trainor Removes 'Me Too' Video
On Monday, Meghan Trainor—who made her name with the song “All About That Bass,” which purports to celebrate a curvy…
Selfridges Rallies For Body Positivity and Diversity in Latest Campaign Video
Would you like to see an excellent short, creative film that headlines a bevy of inspirational and badass women, who do…
Meet the Women Behind the Landmark 'Body Brigade' Issue of Ebony
In 2014, I was hired as the Entertainment Editor at Ebony magazine, and as someone who’d been reading the magazine for…
ABC and NBC Reject an Ad Featuring Plus-Size Models Over 'Indecency'
Model and body activist Ashley Graham’s latest ad for Lane Bryant is not on the level of NBC and ABC’s advertising…
Ashley Graham Is Pretty Much 'IDGAF' About Cheryl Tiegs
Model and body activist Ashley Graham has absolutely no fucks to give about recent comments made by Cherly Tiegs about…
Cheryl Tiegs, Who Is Not a Doctor, Says Cover Girl Ashley Graham Is 'Unhealthy'
Cheryl Tiegs, a person who I hope Campy National Treasure Janice Dickinson™ threw the most perfect shade at when…
I Fuck Fat People
I remember the first time I became consciously aware of my fat attraction. I was sixteen, sitting on the couch with my…
ModCloth Plans Expansion, May Even Launch A Bridal Collection
ModCloth, the spunky, vintage-inspired retailer for Zooey Deschanel devotees, has until recently only been accessible…
What Happens if We Post Pictures of Happy Fat People on the Internet?
In March 2015, Liz Boltz Ranfeld asked the question “What Happens If We Let Fat People Be Happy?” Her piece, published…
Expert: Teen Boys Should Explain to Teen Girls What They Find Attractive
A UK children's health expert says one way to fight bad body image among girls is for schools to encourage boys to…