uk body image
We asked twenty-somethings why they're getting lip fillers and Botox, then put the same question to the experts.
Listening to what my body wants, not insulting it, has opened the door to looking at my fat body with a different lens, writes Victoria Welsby.
While I would never call someone else a “fat bitch,” I had been calling myself one most of my life.
"Sometimes it feels like I’m trapped in my own body."
As a child I was at least a head taller than all my friends and very overweight. I’m now an average height and healthy weight, but I’m still teaching myself not to feel like I take up too much space, writes Megan Long.
From a young age, I was aware that there were some of us who had long, lean, desirable limbs, and some of us who did not.
"I’ve learnt to appreciate my body for what it is – strong and resilient."
More than two million girls are missing education or employment opportunities because our society values women’s appearance as their social currency.
Uploading to OnlyFans didn’t make me feel more attractive, more muscular, or more sexy – instead it forced me to look at myself with a kinder eye, writes James Cullen
10 people diagnosed with cancer share their body confidence tips as part of Teenage Cancer Trust’s #StillMe campaign,