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Taking Control of Your Own Shape

March 16, 2017 22 Comments

“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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How to Break the Fashion Rules this Summer

May 16, 2016 2 Comments

I’m at that time in my life where I think I should stop wearing certain things because I’m in my early 40s. No more shorts. No more short skirts or short dresses. No fitted clothing. No leggings. But I think that we, as women, are too hard on ourselves and especially too hard on other women for their choice of clothing. So here’s my suggestions on how to break the fashion rules, especially for this summer. 1. Show off those gams! If you got ’em, flaunt ’em, am I right? My husband is constantly telling me I have beautiful legs, and when […]

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Ashley Graham Gets “Real”

February 12, 2016 1 Comment

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 […]