Thought this might resonate with a few people. Even women who aren’t bigger more often than not have hangups and reservations about their bodies. How often do we delete photos other people have taken of us (or refuse to look at them) because we don’t like what we see? But perhaps we don’t see what […]
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So, ‘Plus Size Modeling’ started a campaign on Facebook. They wanted to know, should Mattel should make plus-sized versions of dolls like Barbie? Of course, it’s a publicity stunt. A Barbie controversy generates clicks. But it’s a stunt that 40,000 people ‘liked’, and which has garnered a considerable amount of press, especially in the US. The
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I try my very best to only project body-positive attitudes in the presence of my daughter. Even when she points out my wobbly bits. Really, I attempt to minimise discussion about image at all, and instead focus on other qualities, trying hard, being clever, being kind, good manners etc. But with the best will in
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Just over a month ago, I was musing/complaining about the lack of real-size mannequins in our stores, and showing the example of a Swedish store who have been successfully using normal sized models for years. Well, to my extreme surprise and delight, Debenhams have announced that they have an army of size 16 mannequins which
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