“Our Beauty in All Shapes and Sizes” Photographer, Rosanne Olson has created a lovely collection of sepia-toned nude portraits and mini essays by women from ages 19 to 95 for This Is Who I Am. The most important aspect of this collection is that the women are of all shapes and sizes. All have varying…
When you step out of the shower and look in the mirror do you ever wonder if they are normal? Here is your chance to see how the other half looks in the comfort of your own home. Artist, Cheryl-Ann Webster has self published a book on her labor of love of the last few…
Star Trek’s favorite Vulcan, Leonard Nimoy, has released another picture book. This long-time photographer has been photographing the nude form for decades. It was only over the last few years he incorporated the plus size form into his portfolio. Nimoy’s new book, The Full Body Project, features the women from Big Burlesque and Fat-Bottom Revue,…
The Love Your Body Project was first founded by Cathy Miller (Big on Batik founder). The website’s wristbands, which come in a full 8.5″ diameter and cost $3.50 each, are meant to “enrich the lives of women of all sizes with a powerful affirmation: Love Your Body.” Throughout the day you could look down and…
Women have always had a peculiar relationship with their bodies. Peculiar in the sense they are taught from an early age to obsess about it. From early pigtails and bobby socks to low-rise jeans and demi-bras. Not to mention the money put in to soften, color, and pluck every inch of our body if need…
Cheryl-Ann Webster has been an artist for most of her life. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario. Currently, she is in the throes of a project of interest to women of all shapes, sizes and ages everywhere. It’s called The Beautiful Women Project (BWP). I had the opportunity to meet Cheryl-Ann and learn about her project…
When Cunt first came out and Inga Muscio would find herself in social settings accosted by “So, what do you do?” questions, how she’d answer would pretty much be determined by her impression of the person asking. Usually, it was something like: I’m a writer of a women’s studies book” rather than blurting out, “I…
the tale of one woman’s breasts Do you remember the moment when you first became aware (or self conscious) of your body? I do. It was summer. Hot and sticky. I was probably five or six years old. I was running around the house in pink cotton panties and nothing else. A neighbor came over…