Body Issues

My lady mustache

I have waxed and bleached and scorched myself with goo. If I can't get rid of my facial hair -- can I accept it?

Rachael Maddux Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 32
Life Body Wars, Body Issues

All the weight I didn’t lose

After surgery, I shed 250 pounds, but I'm torn between accepting my body and getting more operations to "fix" it

Rebecca Golden Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 18
Life Body Issues, Body Wars

TV’s most naked truth

What does the "Girls" star's casual nudity say about us -- and the Howard Sterns made so uncomfortable by it?

Daniel D'Addario Monday, Jan 14, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 62
Entertainment Sex, sexuality, Nudity, naked

My lucky thunder thighs

As a stripper, my thick legs were a liability. But they also carried me through drug addiction and grief

Antonia Crane Sunday, Jan 6, 2013 2:00 AM UTC 59
Life Body Issues, Body Wars, Stripping

Sexy dresses that barely fit

I've struggled with extra weight for years. But I've learned the power of sparkly makeup, Diet Coke and acceptance

Lily Burana Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 12:30 AM UTC 19
Life Body Issues, Body Wars

Measure of my manhood

Every guy worries about the size of his unit. Imagine the added pressure of being black

Mychal Denzel Smith Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 12:30 AM UTC 64
Life Body Issues, Body Wars

Hiding my freckles

I wore heavy makeup. I bleached my skin. But I never could cover them up, and eventually, I stopped trying

Sarah Tomlinson Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 10:35 PM UTC
Life Body Issues, Body Wars

Curse of my birthing hips

My body promised warmth and maternal comfort, but I wanted nothing to do with a family

Laura Bogart Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 14
Life Body Issues, Body Wars

My skinny arm complex

As a gay man, big biceps seemed like the best way to attract a guy. Too bad I had the limbs of a 15-year-old girl

Thomas Rogers Sunday, Dec 16, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 11
Life Body Issues, Body Wars, LGBT

My shazam boobs

As a feminist, I believe breasts shouldn't matter. So why do I care so much how mine look, and whether I lose them?

Anna March Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 44
Life Body Wars, Breasts, Body Issues

My big, strong, manly hands

I wanted fingers that were girlish, but my body betrayed my true self: Hungry, wanting and grabby

Melissa Febos Friday, Dec 7, 2012 8:15 PM UTC
Life Body Issues, Life stories

Men who made my legs

Before I found intimacy with a boyfriend, I learned to be seen by the guys who built my artificial limb

Emily Rapp Monday, Dec 3, 2012 2:00 AM UTC 10
Life Body Issues, Body Wars

Never show them your back

I hid those moles, because they were hideous. But the worst part of your body can look different to someone else

Sarah Hepola Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 16
Life Personal essays, Moles

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Body Issues

My lady mustache

All the weight I didn’t lose

TV’s most naked truth

My lucky thunder thighs

Sexy dresses that barely fit

Measure of my manhood

Hiding my freckles

Curse of my birthing hips

My skinny arm complex

My shazam boobs

My big, strong, manly hands

Men who made my legs

Never show them your back

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