List: Body Image & Aging | Curated by Y.L. Wolfe

Oct 22, 2024
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Body Image & Aging
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How a Perfect Pair of Pants Made Me See Myself in a New LightIt’s amazing how good you can feel about yourself when you wear clothes that fit well
Oct 1, 2024
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Oct 1, 2024
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I’ve Decided to Love My Big Butt (or at Least Try)I don’t want to waste any more mental energy on this nonsense
Sep 10, 2024
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Sep 10, 2024
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I’m Wearing Swimsuits in Public for the First Time in 36 YearsIt turns out less social media and more of the real world can help heal body image issues
Jul 21, 2024
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Jul 21, 2024
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In Middle Age, Women Are Reclaiming Their SelfhoodJust like the selkies of mythology, middle aged women are finding their way back to themselves, no matter the cost
Jun 6, 2024
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Jun 6, 2024
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Does Everything Feel Like It’s Falling Apart in Middle Age?Don’t worry: It’s all part of the process
May 27, 2024
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May 27, 2024
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Why I’m Not Bothered When Men Tell Me I’m Too Old to DateThe only thing that has “hit the wall” is their logic
Apr 12, 2024
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Apr 12, 2024
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Welcome to My Ugly EraI’m going full-tilt into hideous and I’ve never felt freer
Mar 6, 2024
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Mar 6, 2024
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Standing on the Cliff of Forty-FiveThis is a complicated birthday for a woman
Jul 2, 2021
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Jul 2, 2021
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Wilder
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“Sexy” Is a LieI’m tired of playing this game
Jun 26, 2021
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Jun 26, 2021
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My Struggle to Age Gracefully When I Really Hate My Aging SkinSevere skin damage has made me extra self-conscious — and extra defiant
May 10, 2021
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May 10, 2021
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Why I Want to See More “Old People Sex” on TV and in the MoviesIt’s time we let go of our culture’s ageism around sexuality
Apr 9, 2021
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Apr 9, 2021
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An Injustice!
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Beware: Diet Culture Loves to Make the Rounds at New Year’sIt’s here, right on schedule, encouraging us to “eat better” and “exercise more”
Dec 30, 2020
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Dec 30, 2020
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Curious
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The Struggle to Be in This BodyHealing from eating disorders is a lifelong journey
Sep 30, 2020
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Sep 30, 2020
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Why Are We So Prickly About Female Body Hair?We have good reason to be so defensive
Sep 15, 2020
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Sep 15, 2020
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Fearless She Wrote
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I Hate My Hairy LegsI’m trying to detox from the patriarchy, but it’s holding on to me by the ankles — literally
Jul 27, 2020
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Jul 27, 2020
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Why I Choose to Be Honest About My Body Image IssuesPeople say “focus on the positive,” but I have another take…
Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 30, 2020
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Teen Magazines Made Me Hate MyselfThese periodicals made lasting damage on my journey into womanhood.
Mar 9, 2020
Mar 9, 2020
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Candour
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Why I Refuse to Shave My LegsEven though I really want to. (Sometimes.)
Feb 26, 2020
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Feb 26, 2020
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What Really Happened When I Turned 40It wasn’t the horror story my friends had warned me about.
Feb 8, 2020
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Feb 8, 2020
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To All the Women Who Think 40 Is the End: Your Life Is Just BeginningAnd your second act is going to be better than you can imagine…
Mar 18, 2024
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