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Why Do You Look That Way, Mommy?

  Photo licensed under CC license. I said something really bad to my daughter the last time she called me fat. Mind you, she’s eight years old and often reminds me that I’m fat. And mind you, I’ve...

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Dieting Last Resorts

  I decided to go on a raw foods diet. Mostly it sounds fine to me except it virtually excludes my favorite food groups: coffee, cheese and bread. Coffee, cheese, and fresh baked sourdough are such an...

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The Body Image Alternative World

I choose a photo shop free reality.   I am always happy to see women angry enough to vent their frustration out at the media portrayals of women both on the journalism side and the advertising side of...

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Why I Love Hooker Make Over

    The world of women thumbing through fashion magazines and loitering around make up counters for hundred dollar foundation and blush kits is a world that’s always been about the unattainable...

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GBP Showcase: Why Do You Look Like That, Mommy?

Girl Body Pride is coming up on a birthday. To celebrate, we are taking a moment to showcase our favorite submissions from guest writers and contributions from our regular team. Do you have a favorite...

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Girl Body Pride’s Next Chapter

  I’m trying to think up a witty intro for this post. It’s kind of important, seeing as I’m announcing my new Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator’s for Girl Body Pride, but I’m drawing a...

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Girl Body Pride New Year’s Resolutions

by Pauline Campos and Margaret Elysia Garcia The editors of Girl Body Pride wish you a very Happy New Year’s and a 2014 low on shame and high on pride. We decided to kick off the new year by sharing a...

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Dusting off the Dream

  Two years ago, I had to make the very hard decision to let Girl Body Pride fade into obscurity. I just couldn’t keep up with my advice column and posting five days every week, and something had to...

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GBP Showcase: Like Mother, Like Daughter

by Margaret Elysia Garcia   As I write this, my just turned 9 year old daughter is sleeping beside me, curled up and making sleep sounds. We are still in that post Christmas stupor and I’m feeling a...

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Burlesque for Body Acceptance

When you think camp and retreat up in the mountains what do you think of? I bet you don’t think showgirls and burlesque, do you? I didn’t. And yet in early September in the mountains of California a...

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