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Feminism demands a future free of fat shaming, body obsession and the male gaze.
Trying to Overcome Being a Victim
Form a young, vulnerable age, girls are told what to wear and what not to wear. Girls are expected to be covered up but too much, or we are prude. Our brothers have less rules and later curfews than us. At school females are not to show our shoulders, they will cause a distraction for the boys. Our thighs are not to be seen or we are "whores." As women grow older, we are taught that “boys will be boys” and “men only want one thing,” so it’s our fault if we give off the "wrong sign" and we end up being a "tease."
By Sidney Poulter8 years ago in Viva
Five Things Every Plus Size Girl Should Know
1. It's ok to feel like you are a queen/ Instagram model/ beast/ anything you want! Plus size girls are gifted with humbleness. We know what it feels like to be torn down, body shamed, and hated on because of our weight, but girl if you are feeling yourself you go! Be your own hype beast cause we can own the runway too. You don't have to be a size two to feel like a queen or have a million followers that like your post, or anything. You are your own self-motivator and if you feelin’ extra, honey, you work it cause I know I am not gonna let anybody tell me I can't be a queen. Try and take my crown and see what happens. So all my plus size queens wear your crowns' every day and when you start to believe your worth it, your life will change, because you are beautiful, humble, strong, fashionable, and yaaaaasss queen you are unstoppable!
By Maricella Flores8 years ago in Viva
Why Does Fat Shaming Exist?
Fat Shaming! It seems that fat shaming has become the ultimate trend. Why does it exist anyway? What do people get out of it anyway? What does it actually prove? These are the questions that I constantly ask myself, as a full figured woman myself. Speaking as a woman, I love my body. I love my curves. I love myself as a person. And I do not feel that it is right for anybody to judge from the simple fact that someone is a different size.
By Ashara Armand8 years ago in Viva
What People Don't Tell You About Surviving...
Once again, it is going on five in the morning and once again I lay in my bed with eyes wide open. My mind just un-willing to shut down no matter how tired I become. I always know that once night falls, the memories will inevitably come falling back. And the no…the reason, because I can’t sleep, isn’t because I am scared of the dark. It is because I know deep inside what lives in the dark as well as what kind of monsters rear their ugly heads once night falls. I can remember!
By Alyssa Horn8 years ago in Viva
Politics of Hunger
We are introduced to it young. We set our young eyes on female cartoon characters with impossibly tiny waists and grow up to see these same collarbones and legs on our magazine racks. It is so normalized we forget how truly unnatural and wholly unattainable it is. People may argue that our society as a whole has become more accepting of "thick" women, but despite this, dieting and hunger have not ceased.
By Thai Judiesch8 years ago in Viva
Here’s Why I Started Wearing Men’s Deodorant
We all need deodorant. We have to wear it to keep from smelling like a giant pool of nasty body odor. Remember the first time you were introduced to deodorant? “Here sweetie, rub this under your arm to keep from getting made fun of during gym.” For some people it was like a rite of passage. You finally were old enough to shave your legs, wear deodorant, and do your own hair. What an amazing time.
By Rebekah Brinkley8 years ago in Viva
My Menarche
I was 11 when I just started my period. But the problem was, I had no idea that I was having one. It happened at my grandma’s house. We were waiting for my parents to come home from an anniversary dinner when my grandma had me and my sister wash up for bed. She had my sister use the bathroom by the kitchen and she had me use the one near the office. She handed me a fresh towel and waited at the bathroom door to take away my clothes.
By Heather Wilkins8 years ago in Viva
Our Lives. My Decision
The day it started was the celebration of my mock trial team making it to the quarter finals. It was after school and everyone was so excited about our achievement and the fact that it was the last day till Thanksgiving Break. We had olive and sausage pizza with a cake for desert and a couple of chips and juices. The love and warmth was intense, but something didn't seem right.
By Brianna Valenzuela8 years ago in Viva
