body image
Cellulite Used to Be Chill
Basically everyone has cellulite—how did it become an object of obsessive media scrutiny?
What It's Like To Use Dating Apps As a Plus-Size Gay Man
The gay community IRL has a serious body shaming problem. But on dating apps, the discrimination is taken to new levels.
The Size of My Breasts Never Let Me Have the Body I Wanted
"I started exercising multiple times a day, taking smaller plates to trick myself into thinking I was eating more. Still, nothing changed. My boobs were ever present."
People in China Thought It Was Okay to Call Me Fat to My Face
It's more socially accepted—and maybe even expected—to comment on a person's appearance.
12 Camels Disqualified From Beauty Contest For Having Plastic Surgery
"A full, droopy lip and large features are essential to achieving camel celebrity-status."
I Tried Microblading to Get Hollywood Eyebrows
If you think this sounds a bit like getting tattoos on your face well, it sort of is.
I Tried Naked Yoga and Got Reacquainted with My Body
"Our mats on the floor were laid out in a semicircle. For obvious reasons, you don't want to sit behind someone when you're doing yoga in the nude."
A Fifth of Gay Men Have Avoided Sex Because of Body Shame
They're also 10 times as likely as straight men to have an eating disorder.
I Tried Microblading to Get Hollywood Eyebrows
If you think this sounds a bit like getting tattoos on your face well, it sort of is.
I Spent 80 Days Trying to Get Abs and It Ruined My Life
I lost 30 pounds and a quarter of my body fat and all it cost was my social life, my relationship, and any joy I had.
Growing a Beard Solved My Lifelong Acne Problem
Dating was a nightmare, leaving the house seemed daunting, and I was self-medicating with prescription pills and alcohol.
Too Many Gay Men Still Hate Their Bodies
Why body dysmorphia and unhealthy body image issues continue to run rampant in the gay community.