body positivity – MAGAZINE

Echo

Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by Ilana Gunson

Whenever I move, there’s an echo. One version of me following another, until the sound of her is completely gone…

Woman by Jade Marzolf

Posted on Apr 9, 2019Jun 18, 2019 by Jade Marzolf

Count your calories and record what you eat every day; you should be eating 6 servings of fruit and vegetables for optimal health; you should exercise at least 3 times a week, the last thing you want is to get fat; this is how you operate a treadmill, now buy a gym membership; don’t even […]

3 Awesome Brands That Are All About Body Positivity

Posted on Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

Post Sponsored by Knix Being a teenager is hard as it is, and then you’re slammed with unrealistic expectations about your body and how you should look. We’re all told by society that there’s something wrong with us — whether it’s your weight, height, skin color…. And we’re all taught from an early age to […]

The Problem with Body Positivity

Posted on Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

Saying high school and teenage life is rough is an understatement. As articles in Germ Magazine attest, high school is an awkward period that can be quite challenging to endure. In so many cases, it’s not at all like the perfectly curated images and videos you often see online, as many of us struggle with […]

‘To Be Honest’ Review: Body Positivity, Mother-Daughter Relationships, and High School Drama

Posted on Sep 7, 2018Sep 5, 2018 by Joshua Flores

Savannah’s life has slowly changed into one she doesn’t even recognize, one with her sister going off to college and her mother losing weight and starring on the television show Shake the Weight. To Be Honest is a romantic, complicated, and important story that captures the angst of teen life, the complications of family life, […]

Fat Is a Neutral Word: Good nor Bad, It Just Is

Posted on Nov 29, 2017Nov 29, 2017 by Shelby Padgett

I have a certain memory from years ago that I can’t seem to shake. A friend one day wore a pink shirt paired with a long green skirt – an unusual but nice combination. It definitely caught your eye. A mutual friend went in for a hug, and with a smile he said, “You look […]

Fat Is a Neutral Word: An Introduction

Posted on Nov 1, 2017Feb 2, 2018 by Shelby Padgett

I’m fat. I always have been, and, honestly, I probably always will be. My jeans make a very specific “swishy” sound when my thighs rub together, and there are parts of me that resemble cottage cheese. Before you jump to conclusions, let me expand a little more. I’m fairly healthy, I have no chronic illnesses, […]

Skinny or Not, I Think You’re Hot

Posted on Apr 28, 2017Jun 7, 2017 by Aditi Chanda

Needless to say, as you grow older, your body changes. And with those changes comes a lot of insecurity. My sister and I were always the skinny kids, the ones the aunts and grandmothers would remark about: “Oh, they must eat nothing at all!” “Why look at you, you’re like sticks!” “Are you sure you […]

Feel. Fall. Foster.

Posted on Jan 9, 2017Sep 19, 2017 by Snimar

When the darkness slowly surrenders all it has so it can let the sun rise to its mighty height; when the moon kisses the rays of the sun to gently submerge into them: that is what love is. Love is not all kisses and flowers or hashtag goals. Love is not all poetry and beautiful […]