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Vector illustration of a speech bubble filled with a large white polka dot pattern on light blue. Inside the speech bubble are hand lettered words, "Does my fat arse look fat in this?"

Rejecting the notion of the flattering outfit

On 17 July, 2010 · 85 Comments · In Body Image

I have wanted to talk about the notion of the flattering outfit for a while now, because my Skinny Jeans post seemed to bring up a lot of discussion on the topic. For a lot of people, rejecting the haters and wearing what you want is a great message up to a [...]

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It’s nice to share

On 25 May, 2010 · 21 Comments · In links

Climb on your bathroom vanity and do your daily affirmations like this awesome young lady! I’m not a huge “affirmation” person but this is too cute.


“if all you needed to get fat was eat an order of pancakes we’d all be fucked” by Natalie Dee

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Steady plodding

On 24 March, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Body Image

I’m so overwhelmed at the positive response to my Tell me about your body in 10 words or less project! At the moment there are 183 statements that people have contributed, which not only blows [...]

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Tell me about your body

On 10 March, 2010 · 25 Comments · In Body Image

After going to TEDxBrisbane and seeing Dallas Clayton’s video on publishing “An Awesome Book” I have been feeling inspired to self publish a book. I’ve also been reading a few old zines, the FaT GiRL zines from the 90s in particular, [...]

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Self esteem is revolutionary

On 8 March, 2010 · 13 Comments · In Body Image

In a culture where negative self talk is actively encouraged most of us have days when we feel like we don’t measure up. This practice of comparing ourselves and our bodies with others rarely produces good outcomes. It’s such a damaging culture that even [...]

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Wherein I review my first pedicure

On 25 February, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Reviews

I just had my first ever pedicure and it was THE WEIRDEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. Nick and I decided to pamper ourselves after all our intrepid plodding last week, and surprisingly Nick was the one who was enthusiastic about getting a professional to tend to our [...]

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How to have a cringe free Valentine’s

On 9 February, 2010 · 7 Comments · In Awesome Lists

It’s hard to escape some of the more cringe-inducing messages in the lead up to Valentine’s Day in the western world. It’s a day that was created to fete early Christian martyrs (yes, plural – Valentine was a popular name for martyrs!) for things that people forgot about long ago, and for reasons of sacrifice [...]

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Why do you look how you look?

On 5 November, 2009 · 11 Comments · In Body Image

I love playing with how I look, by and large I’m pretty fortunate to live in a country where I am free to do just so. I may get odd looks, people whispering behind their hands and others who simply express their delight/ confusion to my face; as an introvert it’s not really my [...]

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How to get ready in 10 minutes

On 3 November, 2009 · 13 Comments · In Body Image, Video

The other day when I was getting ready to go out I thought I’d record my ritual. This is my “bare minimum” face for being presentable outside my house and I’ve done it since I was in my teens. I have acne that is impervious to over the counter treatments (believe me, I’ve wasted [...]

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What I love about myself

On 17 August, 2009 · 19 Comments · In Body Image

I think everyone picks themselves to pieces – even the most seemingly confident of people. Sometimes I think that my low self-esteem exists so that I don’t get too full of myself, and other times it really gets me down. I’m very guilty of comparing myself against other people (in terms of fashion, looks, [...]

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