Ashamed and Embarrassed That Her Daughter Posed For This Project
My own mother was absolutely horrified I was posing for this project and admitted how repulsed by obese people she is. -Paula
View ArticleWe Are More Than A Number On A Scale
How can you love someone else if you don’t love the one you see in the mirror everyday? L. had an eating-disorder when she was younger, she cured from it, but the unrealistic view of her body stayed...
View ArticleHow A Single Photo Changed A Woman’s Self Esteem.
Nearly one year ago, Cherie decided to book a shoot with me and when I asked her if I could share this image, she said no because she felt like she just looked "fat."
View ArticleNew Zealand Mum Celebrates Her Role As Mother & Woman
Stella Mackey is from New Zealand and is a 32 year old mother of one, a 9 month old chub named Cooper. Stella wrote me the other night thanking me for my self portrait breastfeeding photo with my 3.5...
View ArticleA Letter To The Man Calling Me Fat Sitting Three Feet From Me: Rachel’s Story
You judge me based on my extra pounds, but you know nothing about me. Did you know that I was a ballerina for almost 10 years, and I continue to dance in my spare time?
View ArticleA Mother Is A Model For Big Knickers; Rolemodels For Her Daughters
When anyone tells Amy that she is brave for having photos of herself taken in her knickers, she is always surprised that anyone finds anything to comment on.
View ArticleA Mother In Combat Boots With PCOS Loving Her Body: Quantanique’s Story
“I love my body every inch of it. How did I arrive at loving me as I am one may ask. Well when I thought about looking into the mirror with a nose different from the one I have today I thought it...
View ArticleSince I Can Remember, I Have Been Keeping My Self Small: Hagar’s Story (Israel)
Hagar: I feel like I haven’t really told you about my journey with the amazing you and your pictures, of me. So here I am… I have a friend, and once she gave an ‘Indian name’, it was ‘little voice’...
View ArticleI Wear My Colostomy Bag As My Friend: Micol’s Story
After my incredibly complex physical and emotional journey, I now view my colostomy bag as nothing to be ashamed of.
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