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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “body image”

Swimming

Mums do swim

Have you ever noticed how the word ‘princess’ evolves from term of endearment to insult as a girl grows? I’m not quite sure at what age the transition happens, but a ‘princess’ who is a teenager or woman is often being referred to as such because she is spoilt, sheltered, cowardly or stuck-up.

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#ihaveembraced

Embracing health

I just donated to a project that encourages women to live happily with their bodies the way they are. At the same time I’m on a 30-day health kick.

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The Body Image Movement

Apparently I’ve been hiding under a rock, because I’ve only just discovered Taryn Brumfitt and The Body Image Movement.

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Pink butt

Hello Mrs Wobbly Bottom

Libby is a comedian. There’s no doubt about it. Her most often used excuse is:  “I was just trying to be funny.”

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Say cheese

Why I was terrified of being photographed

I don’t think I know a woman who hasn’t been subjected to at least a handful of unwelcome comments about her appearance throughout her life.

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ANTM winner

Big foreheads are in

I’m ashamed to say I’ve watched the odd episode of these Next Top Model series with an ugly sense of schadenfreude.

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Pregnant me and Liberty

How lucky we are to have these bodies

My hips have widened, my thighs touch and my belly… well, it’s a mass of wrinkled, puckered and stretched skin.

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