Taking Control of Your Own Shape

“I’m taking control of my own shape.” – Hannah, played by Lena Dunham in Girls In the first season of Girls, Hannah (played by Lena Dunham) acknowledge the issue with social shaming when Adam questions her many tattoos. “Truthfully, I gained a bunch of weight very quickly and I felt very out of control of my own body and it was very riot grrl idea, like ‘I’m taking control of my own shape’.” When Adam further questions her about whether she has tried to lose weight, Hannah responds, “No, I have not tried a lot to lose weight because I […]

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Ashley Graham Gets “Real”

If you don’t know who Ashley Graham is, then you must be out of the loop. She is a fashion and lingerie model, a role model for women everywhere, and a woman who just so happens to be beautifully curvy. She is also one of three beautiful women featured in the upcoming swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. This Nebraska native recently said that people needed to stop putting labels on curvy women. “You know, I don’t like to use the words ‘real women,’ honestly,” she said. “I like to use the word woman. And I say that because there are so […]

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What I'm Currently Reading…

I’m not an actress or a model who needs to (or has to) work out 2-4 hours a day, 5-6 times a week, to keep my body svelte or slim. I’m a real woman, with curves, a small muffin top, and cellulite. Earlier this summer, when I was off for a couple of weeks recovering from my total hysterectomy, I saw an interview with Cameron Diaz on The Queen Latifa Show. Although she was there to promote her book – The Body Book, her message was simple… “love your amazing body.”   Photo Source: Cosmopolitan I thought that by purchasing […]

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