body Archives

A Long Overdue Love Letter to My Big, Fat Body

I have so much to apologise to my perfectly imperfect body for. For all the times I caught your eye and looked away. For the times I saw you in a photo and made a face. As I looked for “You’re beautiful”, I forgot to love you. I forgot that you loved me so much and I just couldn’t see it.

Karima Khan May 24, 2016

First Person

20-Year-Old Battle With Acne: The Scars on My Psyche are Deeper Than the Ones on My Face

My acne-scarred face is the most enduring memory people have of me. When relatives come over, my brother gets the usual greeting of, “My, how you’ve grown!” I get “Why don’t you go to my friend’s dermatologist?” After years, I found a miracle drug. Was I willing to risk my health for it?

Parita Patel March 7, 2016

Gender

How I Learnt to Embrace My Mom Bod

It’s perfectly acceptable for a man to get broader as he ages. We’ve even coined a cute little name for the male, middle-aged spread: the dad bod. Then why isn’t there a corresponding mom bod? We can refer to them as MILJH... Mothers I’d Like To Just Hug.

Ashwina Garg March 1, 2016