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Feminism demands a future free of fat shaming, body obsession and the male gaze.
I'm Fine With My Body
I've never really been one to call myself skinny. Ever since I was a kid I've always had a little bit of meat on my bones and I was perfectly okay with it. Unfortunately I was the only one. I grew up in a culture where as a child and as a young adult you are supposed to look a certain way and be a certain weight. Now if you were a little on the older side, it was okay to have some weight to you. But as a child I was always nitpicked at how chunky I was. I felt ugly, unloved and an outcast all because I was a chunky kid.
Alexandra McCormickPublished 4 years ago in Viva#metoo
I didn’t have a story to tell until I heard her story. The #metoo movement had just begun to take shape and no matter how many times I saw or heard it I couldn’t sympathize. Growing up my parents were extra careful with me about everything. They had me late in life and after several miscarriages, so they were very strict. I hate it how strice they were until now because I didn’t have a story; so her story became a story.
Skittlez SneedPublished 4 years ago in VivaThe Forgotten Assault
I still remember my first day as a first-year law student. My head was held up high, eyes still sparkling with pride, and the infamous almamater jacket hung on my shoulders, perfect against my frame. The dream I had since I was ten years old was finally coming true as I took my first step into the building of the best law school in the country. Hailed as an intellectual hub where the brightest of minds with the bravest of hearts bonded together, studied together, all under one roof. Our professors are prolific, some with names already etched in the history books of our nation. The sense of pride was nearly overwhelming as I had one goal in my mind, to make a difference and always strive for justice. I was among those who fought for the same values as I did, in the neverending battle against injustice, discrimination, and inequality. They surely couldn't be that bad, right?
Avalon MorgensternPublished 4 years ago in VivaA Rough Go Of It
CW: rape, suicidal thoughts, PTSD My friend and I are sitting on his balcony. He is passing me a half smoked joint through the cold night air. We’re talking about a girl we both know, who was going through a breakup at the time. I make a comment about how terrible her ex was, to which he responds “yeah as far as guys go, she’s like you, you’ve both just objectively had such a rough go of it”. At the time I remember agreeing and laughing it off with a comment about how I always have had bad taste in men. But that comment kept me awake at night. How do you know? I think. Do you know about it?
purple and bluePublished 4 years ago in Viva#metoo
This is a story of a day I can't seem to forget. Believe me, I've tried. Caution: this may be a trigger warning for some people. Read with caution and exit if needed. Thank you for reading.
Madeline KeysPublished 4 years ago in VivaI Had An Abortion. This is Why.
It was 2017 and the whole year had started wrong. Sometimes you make a decision in life that kick-starts a chain reaction of shit events. Maybe it was because I was 27, who knows. January to December I saw little domino pieces falling one by one, each of them unravelling some more bad news. I don’t know how to pinpoint which one it was that made my life so terrible-all I know is having an abortion was not one of them.
Yessica KleinPublished 4 years ago in VivaInnocence.
as·sault /əˈsôlt/ a physical attack a concerted attempt to do something demanding If you're reading this it's because one of two things. Either you're looking at the cover photo and thinking "Why is this girl laying on a rock and crying? I would think that would be rather uncomfortable.” Or you've come because you’re here to read a very unfortunate story that was my reality.
Why Would I Ever Wear a Bra?
My grandmother bought me my first bra when I was 14 and I hated it. Women in my family have small breasts and big behinds. In fact, it was a standing family “joke” about our flat chests and big butts. Ha. Ha.
Remington WritePublished 4 years ago in VivaWhy are boobs so great ?
Tits , knockers , bangers , jugs , boobies , breasts , fun bags , what ever you call them . Boobs are every where . You don’t have to look very hard to find advertisements that include an image of a hyper sexualised woman with an ample bust being used to promote some kind of product be it a car , energy drink or Aftershave .
Emily TarffPublished 4 years ago in VivaBoob envy
Boobs , breasts , chesticles , bangers , knockers , fun bags , melons , titties , boobies . I’m sure I’m not the only woman who has insecurities around them . I’ve had big breasts and I’ve had small breasts ( naturally due to weight gain and loss not because of surgergical enhancement *not that there is an anything wrong with breast argumentation. )
Emily TarffPublished 4 years ago in VivaAbortion is Not a Women's Right
When I told my boyfriend I was pregnant at the age of 19, his first response was that if I wanted to have the child, he would drop out of college and get a job to support us. As shocked and touched as I was (we'd only been "official" for a month), I said "Oh god, no—I'm getting an abortion."
Rebecca WilliamsPublished 4 years ago in VivaRAINN harsher punishments and changing the stigma
*** Warning this article deals talks about sexual assault, trauma, and rape. It also talks about my experience and the experience of those of who I have talked to, it in no way is meant to represent everyone.
Sarah BeattiePublished 4 years ago in Viva