“Victoria’s Secret not budging in response to calls for a more inclusive fashion show feels more like the corporate exception than the rule. And it places the brand in a conundrum.”— Alex Abad-Santos, vox.com
“You think this is hard? Try auditioning for Baywatch and being told they're going in another direction. That was hard.”— Ryan Murphy, Sue Sylvester, Jane Lynch, imdb.com
“I'm not asking you to be kind to a politician’s body because the politician deserves it, but rather, because everyone else does.”— Chrissy Stockton, harpersbazaar.com
“Gonna wash that man right out of my hair Just like the first time, said he didn't care”— PJ Harvey, youtube.com
“Look at these, my child-bearing hips Look at these, my ruby red ruby lips Look at these my work strong arms and You've got to see my bottle full of charm I lay it all at your feet You turn around and say back to me, "he said" Sheela-na-gig, Sheela-na-gig You exhibitionist”— PJ Harvey, youtube.com
“look. i don’t think my stretch marks are beautiful. i don’t think they’re tiger stripes or natural tattoos. i don’t think my acne is beautiful. i don’t think the bags under my eyes are beautiful. i just think they’re human. and i don’t think i have to be beautiful all of the time in order to be acce…”— fairycosmos, fairycosmos.tumblr.com
“We teach girls shame. Close your legs; cover yourself. We make them feel as though being born female, they're already guilty of something. And so, girls grow up to be women who silence themselves. They grow up to be women who cannot say what they truly think. And they grow up--and this is the worst…”— Chimamamda Ngozi Adichie, thoughtcatalog.com
“Fat-bashing in all its varied forms–criticism, exclusion, shaming, fat talk, self-deprecation, jokes, gossip, bullying–is one of the last acceptable forms of prejudice. From a very young age, before they can walk away or defend themselves, women are taught that they are how they look, not what they…”— Robyn Silverman, amazon.com