Your body is perfectly normal
Check out our Body Acceptance Mini-magazine! I was lucky enough to find an awesome blog called Escher Girls – which tries to shed light on the way that woman are portrayed by pop media. There was a particular post about breasts that I felt was very important, and I added a few little things to it…because the bodies that are portrayed in the media, movies and adult films just do not show the diversity of reality. It’s important for us to show real and raw human forms so that we…
The Nu Project: Celebrating women of all shapes and sizes
I had stumbled across “The Nu Project” a few years ago and was absolutely floored by the concept and beauty of the photography. Created by photographer Matt Blum and his wife Katy, a project that began in 2005 now encompasses over 150 women! I’m so happy to see this project getting mainstream attention! Article by the Daily Mail. Don’t forget to check out our Body Acceptance Mini-magazine! In a world where women are bombarded with Photoshopped images of supermodels in magazines and perfectly sculpted specimens on the runway, one photographer…
Muslim Models make a statement at NY Fashion Week
While covering New York Fashion Week, ABC News did a piece on a Muslim designer and modeling agency founder Nailah Lymus. Through her agency, UnderWraps, Nailha looked for strong, confident woman who could show the world that they can be fashionable and honor their beliefs at the same time. There are a few guidelines they must follow however, all models are to be covered except for their hands, face, and feet, while their hair is to be kept in the beautiful headwraps designed by Nailha. In a world where less…
Anchor Defends Adele and Kelly Clarkson’s Weight
I just had to share this video from Fox News where an anchor questions nutritionist Keren Gilbert views on Adele and Kelly Clarkson’s weight issues. Keren makes a point to say that by winning Grammy’s Adele and Clarkson are setting the wrong example for young people to think that it is OK to be overweight. The anchor than comments to Gilbert that she must be irked that both Clarkson and Adele are successful and overweight. Gilbert laughs uncomfortably and says that if they put as much effort into their weight…
Black History Month: Fannie Lou Hamer
Born Fannie Lou Townsend on October 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi. The daughter of sharecroppers, Hamer began working the fields at an early age. Her family struggled financially, and often went hungry. Married to Perry “Pap” Hamer in 1944, Fannie Lou continued to work hard just to get by. In the summer of 1962, however, she made a life-changing decision to attend a protest meeting. She met civil rights activists there who were there to encourage African Americans to register to vote. Hamer became active in helping with the…
