Body Wars

My year of modesty

I swore off makeup and covered my hair, arms and legs for nine months. It was frightening -- and liberating

Lauren Shields Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 131
Life Life stories, Body Wars, Feminism

The fat-shaming of school “FitnessGrams”

If schools want healthy kids, how about letting them have more physical activity instead of incessant test prep?

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 18
Life Body Wars, Education, BMI

Plastic surgery after the baby

I swore I'd never be one of those vain women, but pregnancy wrecked my body. Now I wonder: Was it a mistake?

Pearl Murphy Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 51
Life Body Wars, plastic surgery

Dear famous actresses: Your looks scare me

What have you all done to yourselves? I've loved you for decades, but your plastic features are freaking me out

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:04 PM UTC 86
Entertainment Body Wars, plastic surgery

Pictures of people who mock me

For years, strangers have made fun of me for being fat. But I got my power back -- by turning the camera on them

Haley Morris-Cafiero Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 372
Life Body Wars, Life stories

Are female-friendly gyms sexist?

A Londoner sues over women-only hours and gets called a jerk and a "limey nutsack." But he might have a fair point

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 3:07 PM UTC 27
Life Body Wars, Sexism, Feminism

Her obsession with weight

As my grandmother faded, I struggled not to blame her for the body issues I inherited, the ones she never overcame

Molly Langmuir Monday, Apr 15, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Life Body Wars, Real Families

Neurotic’s guide to fasting

Long afraid of everything, I needed to find out what I was made of -- and what life without Diet Coke was like

Jennifer Wright Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Life Body Wars, Diets, Fasts, Water fast

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

Want an Oscar? Go to extremes!

In honor of Anne Hathaway's awards-baiting weight loss, we rank cinema's biggest transformations SLIDE SHOW

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, Feb 18, 2013 11:00 PM UTC
Oscars slideshow, 2013 academy awards

Heart Attack Grill delivers on its promise

Devoted patron John Alleman died after eating in a Las Vegas restaurant that boasts a "Taste Worth Dying For!"

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 6:08 PM UTC 38
Business Body Wars, Heart Disease, Obesity

Waxing our way to the ER

Grooming accidents are exploding. When did we start hating pubes?

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 7:12 PM UTC 70
Life Body Wars, Brazilian, Sex

Do you need a new vagina?

A "Real Housewife" brags about her new equipment. But why do so many women feel they need so much work down there?

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 4:34 PM UTC 49
Entertainment Body Wars

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

My year without makeup

Tired of being a slave to my appearance, I gave up all the trappings of beauty -- and ended up discovering myself

Phoebe Baker Hyde Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 58
Life Body Wars, Life stories

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

My year of heroin and acne

I was 25 and living with Dad. I wasn't in the clubs, I was in my room. And the worse my skin got, the more I used

Chloe Caldwell Saturday, Jan 5, 2013 12:30 AM UTC 46
Life Life stories, addiction, Drugs

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

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