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Feminism demands a future free of fat shaming, body obsession and the male gaze.
Knix the Life-altering Undies
I remember the moment I discovered Knix. I was scrolling Facebook and saw this babelicious woman, Sarah Nicole Landry of the Birds Papaya. Her face was glowy, and she had perfectly toned blonde hair (which I promptly screenshot and sent to my stylist). But wait. I kept scrolling and GASP. There they were, as familiar as my own skin, a precious tummy of a mama with stretch marks. I couldn't believe my eyes! It was the first time I had ever seen advertising with a body that somewhat represented mine or anyone else I knew.
By Brittany Kolba5 years ago in Viva
In Pursuit of the Designer Vagina
Designer vagina – how many of you have not heard of this rather sensational label on a woman’s genitals? What shocked you more: the label itself or that women and girls, purportedly as young as nine, had expressed keen interest in having the inner and outer folds of their vagina being surgically altered?
By Josephine Crispin5 years ago in Viva
Me, My Breasts, And Their Tape.
I don’t know how to open this story eloquently, and quite frankly, the matter of the subject is one that only two weeks ago, I would have placed within the radical confines of a raw, visceral, and incredibly nerve-wracking experience (to say my spine recoils to the thought of this recollection is nothing short of dramatic), but looking back now, as an adult who has aged over a couple of weeks, I have become somewhat comfortable with airing what I am about to say:
By Yasmine Barrett 5 years ago in Viva
No Man Will Ever Want You...
“No man will ever want you,” my father’s voice echoed in my ears. “Men don’t want fat bitches, you’re ruined.” Those words engraved themselves on my heart as I stood in front of the mirror, staring at the purple stretch marks that covered my maturing twelve-year-old body. I was ruined, ugly and unlovable. Unworthy of future companionship because of a body that had betrayed me even in my youth.
By Christina J. Thompson5 years ago in Viva
I Was Body Shamed By My Parents Just A Few Hours After Giving Birth
It was only a mere few hours after I had given birth to my son and I was already body shamed. By my own parents. My dad asked “Why do you still look pregnant?” My mom agreed. She doesn’t remember having such a big belly after giving birth to me and my sisters. She apparently bounced back the minute after we were delivered.
By Alice Vuong5 years ago in Viva
PCOS And Irregular Menstruation: How To Regulate Periods Naturally?
Research published in the American Family Physician journal states that, globally, 14 percent of women suffer from PCOS and irregular periods. The length of a regular menstruation cycle goes from 25-35 days. If your cycle goes shorter or longer than that, it may be a symptom of PCOS. If you feel the normal PMS (Pre Menstruation Symptoms) with no periods on the expected date, your periods might be falling into the irregular category.|
By Priyanka Sharma5 years ago in Viva
What You Need to Know About the Luteal Phase
During my teenage years and early twenties, I never once considered what was actually happening inside my body during my period. All I knew was that once a month, every month, for what seemed like my entire life — I would bleed.
By Kaushik Manavadariya5 years ago in Viva
