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Feminism demands a future free of fat shaming, body obsession and the male gaze.

Growing Up as the 'Fat Girl'
Okay, I'll admit it, it's not easy. Being known as the 'Fat Girl', being known as the one who does nothing but eat, known as lazy just because of the way you look. It's not cool, nobody wants it, nobody ever asked for it.
By Sierra Lynn7 years ago in Viva
Feeling Confident in Yourself Is Important
The power of confidence. Confidence is a big thing in the society we have today. Not feeling confident in yourself or who you are as a person can make you waste your whole life worrying. Life is short and let me tell you, it's to short to waste worrying on things like that. In today's society, women are put out to be flawless, glowing skin, no acne, big boobs, flat stomach, small waist, thigh gaps, and a nice ass. No normal woman in this entire world has every single one of those things. The women you see out here on the magazines—it's all fake. They are photoshopped into being flawless, made with no mistakes, and it puts out a bad vibe for the women who see these types of things.
By kaitlyn odom7 years ago in Viva
Skinny Shaming Hurts Just As Much
In the new age of 2018, we are surrounded by technology, good ol' constant reminder of freedom of speech, and most of all, judgement. While we have conquered some very judgmental things (like bashing on men who like makeup), we aren't even close to being done, yet.
By Daisy Dukes7 years ago in Viva
Fear of Fat
Cosmopolitan UK magazine featured Tess Holliday on their October 2018 cover. Tess is a plus-size model and one of the first ever featured in a magazine with the level of notoriety as Cosmo UK. She is a UK size 26/US size 28. To add to the unusual feature, Tess is not wearing a modest dress, but a green bodysuit. Her arms, legs, and the shape of her stomach are exposed for the world to see. She is portrayed as strong and proud of her body. The backlash was quick and intense.
By Mina Kerry7 years ago in Viva
Myth: All Fat People Are Unhealthy
Kenzie L Stapleton Age: 22 Height: 5’5 Weight as of 8/30/2018: 285Ibs Body Image: Hates her body. Doctor says: “Go on the Paleo diet and I also want to run a million and one tests on you to see what kind of problems you now have from being overweight."
By Kenzie Lane Stapleton7 years ago in Viva
Surviving Sexual Trauma Part 1
What is the biggest secret you have ever kept? What is the worst thing that has ever happened to you? You may think that it is something terrible, something horrible. Maybe it is, or maybe it is only for that moment and that it will get better for you. That your big secret isn't so big and that the worst thing to ever happen to you really isn't so bad upon looking at the big picture.
By Erika Farrah7 years ago in Viva
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 Poulter7 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 Flores7 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
'Insatiable' - A Fat Girl’s Opinion of the Film and the Social Media Comments
There has been a lot of talk about the movie Insatiable which is going to be streamed on Netflix on August 10, 2018. Insatiable is about a heavyset girl that is being bullied harshly by her classmates. She is bullied to the point she takes the time over the summer to lose the weight. She also wants to take the advantage to get revenge against her former bullies. Some of the biggest responses of the movie on social media are that the movie is using a skinny actress to play a heavyset girl using a fat suit.
By Jan Jas8 years ago in Viva
Lingering in Darkness
It was always this way. There was always the same trepidation crawling through me, tearing all the way through my dilapidated body like a thunderous storm, not daring to stop until I was torn and broken.
By Morgan Georgia Blanks8 years ago in Viva
I Care What People Think
We’re not supposed to worry about what others think of us, right? From an early age, we are taught to ignore bullies and not care what everyone else thinks or says about us because who cares what they think? Just do your own thing and if they don’t like you then screw them. It’s not their place to judge us. That’s so easy to say. But the truth is, I always did care. I would say screw them in my mind, but I would still secretly have so many negative thoughts about myself. Kids would whisper to each other in front of me. “Are they talking about me?” Someone might laugh and I would wonder if they were laughing at me. Crazy, right?
By CraftyOne8 years ago in Viva