by Lora Grady | May 13, 2015 | Beauty, Body Talk, Fashion, Featured, Real Life, Shopping
If someone had told my 13-year-old self that one day, she’d pose in crop tops for pictures to be published in the newspaper, she probably would have grown nauseous from the anxiety of it all. Belly tops were all the rage back then. Britney, Christina and...
by Lora Grady | Feb 18, 2015 | Body Talk, Featured, Real Life
“You aren’t alone. This isn’t rare. Gender is socially constructed, which means it is not abnormal to be transgender, intersex, or anything outside of the “norm.” I first met poet and writer Piper Kearney about a year ago through my friend Jessica....
by Lora Grady | Feb 14, 2015 | Body Talk, Fashion, Featured, Health, Real Life, Shopping, The Fat Lady Sings
Had a rough week? Check out The Fat Lady Sings, our new weekly round-up of things that are making us smile right now. ModCloth employees pose for swimsuit pics, no Photoshop involved After becoming the first retailer to sign the “Truth in Advertising”...
by Lora Grady | Dec 15, 2014 | Body Talk, Featured, Health, Real Life
Ah, the holidays. The most wonderful time of the year, right? For me, the end of December is a time where I get to chill with my family and eat some good, homemade food. It’s also the time of year where I find myself having a panic attack over trivial details...
by Lora Grady | Sep 15, 2014 | Beauty, Body Talk, Disability, Fashion, Featured, Health, News, Real Life
The first time I ever heard another woman confidently refer to herself as fat, my insides smiled. I’d always been given the impression that the word was so shameful. But there’s something incredibly refreshing and empowering about being able to say,...