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I remember almost exactly when I was introduced to the body positive movement. I had come across an image that was going viral, before I even know what ‘going viral’ meant. It was from the September, 2009 issue of Glamour magazine. Then-20-year-old model, Lizzie Miller was published on the 194th page ...

Sara Geurts is a 25-year-old Minnesota woman living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS.) According to Genetics Home Reference, “Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of disorders that affect the connective tissues that support the skin, bones, blood vessels, and many other organs and tissues…Many people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have soft, velvety skin ...

What would life have looked like if you had never worried about your body shape or size? How much happier would you be if you didn’t spend time thinking about that? How much more could you have achieved if you weren’t focused on it; if you weren’t held back by ...

The body positive movement has taken the internet by storm. All forms of social media are sharing its powerful message with blogs being one of the most popular platforms to do so. Behind the success of these blogs are the bloggers who write them, also knows as the Body Positive ...

Body positivity advocates on Instagram have created one of the tightest and fastest growing supportive communities on this popular social media platform. Body positivity has become a hugely popular topic as many suffer from poor body image. Body positivity advocates are often called BoPo warriors. They are those who stand ...