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Acceptance
Brittney Griner, who plays in the WNBA, told ESPN Magazine that her coaches at Baylor University told her not to be open about her sexuality. Griner says that they told her it was a “recruiting thing” and that if gay players were on the roster people might not allow their children to attend the school....+
Acceptance
Plus size model Jennie Runk recently received lots of attention after posing in H&M ads for their swimwear campaign. Supporters praised the company for using a “normal looking” model. Runk used her new found fame to speak about her personal weight struggles growing up and how she wishes people would just stop using “plus size”...+
Feminism
Recently Disney inducted Brave’s heroine Merida into the princess collection. There was a big celebration at the amusement park to mark the momentous occasion and like any star who hits the red carpet after having some work done, everyone noticed a change in Merida. No longer the cute spunky girl with wild curly red hair...+
Culture
Holly Jacobs suffered a four year nightmare at the hands of her ex-boyfriend after he uploaded intimate pictures and video onto “revenge porn” sites. After Holly started to date again intimate pictures and video began to show up on mutliple “revenge porn” sites. Accompanied with the pictures and video were Jacobs’ email, personal address, and...+
Body Image
Gabi Gregg has a popular plus size fashion blog that got attention not too long ago when she posed in a bikini and daringly put it on her site. Gabi posted the picture hoping to inspire plus size women to rock their bodies and to be confident in whatever swimwear they chose. She received such...+
Humanity
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia released the above image from their first ever anti-domestic violence campaign. The caption reads “Some things can’t be covered. Fighting women’s abuse together.” This image is a part of Saudi’s “No More Abuse” campaign, released by the King Khalid Foundation, with an outlined objective to “achieve justice for all women and...+
Empowerment
Victoria’s Secret Angel Search competition winner, Kylie Bisutti, is releasing an autobiography entitled “I’m No Angel” in which she talks about her experience working for Victoria’s Secret. Kylie reveals that she felt like a piece of meat while she posed in lingerie. She goes on to say that she felt like it wasn’t about the...+
Body Image
Sports writer Claire Crawford, yes a woman, took to her blog after seeing a Oklahoma City Thunder game to comment on a cheerleader. Kelsey Williams, the cheerleader in question by Crawford, was called a pretty blonde with a pudgy waistline who was too chunky to be an NBA cheerleader. Crawford then goes on to say...+
Beutiful
Hi Everyone! My name is Cathryn Murray, but you can call me “Cat.” I stumbled across Beutiful on facebook and vowed one day I would contribute something. And here I am writing a bio for you all. I believe in the mission and goals of Beutiful 100% and am so glad to be a member....+
Acceptance
Saffi Karina, a 27-year-old model, was once told she was too curvy to work in the industry. Instead of conforming to what was wanted of her, Saffi embraced her 41-inch hips and began to work as a plus size model for Debenhams, Speedo, John Lewis and Bravissimo. Karina says that the plus size industry was...+
