hate your body? reverse brainwash yourself with tumblr

ketchupismyhobby:

spam your dashboard with pictures of people that look like you. track tags for what you’re struggling with: “fat acceptance”, “natural hair”, “freckles”, “transgender”, “body hair”, etc. follow people who post about your specific concerns. make your own FUCKYEAH tumblr.

even if it’s uncomfortable at first, the more exposure you have to it, the less insecure you’ll be about it. eventually you will OWN it & start living in a happy self-love bubble. then, when confronted with backwards ignorant bullshit from other people, you’ll be laughing in their faces, not crying at home.

this might be old news to some, but i know a lot more people that could benefit from this. i think of tumblr as a customized magazine full of shit you’re selling to yourself – just make sure you’ve got the right message.

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[Image: a camera phone photo of Alex in a dressing room mirror wearing a purple cardigan buttoned over a light green top, a cream colored skirt with brown and yellow embellishments at the hem, black stockings, and black boots.]

Hey, I got to do a Fashion February today!  Camera phone is the only camera I own at the moment, and I happened to go to a local Kohl’s that’s closing to look through their clearance, so I got a nice full-body shot of this outfit in the dressing room mirror.  (Also pictured: a top I got for $5 on its hanger. :D)

I don’t wear this skirt nearly as often as I should.

Cardigan: Merona (Target)
Top: Avenue
Skirt: Merona (Target)
Stockings: Hips and Curves
Boots: Payless

Will also be the subject of a future OOTD illustration! ^_^

It’s possible to enjoy things, while still recognizing their problems

It’s possible to enjoy things, while still recognizing their problems

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[Image: A black and white photo of Rachel Maddow wearing a white blazer and dark jeans with the text: Hey Girl. I’ll fight to keep their laws off your body.  My hands, however, are a different story.]

HEY GIRL RACHEL MADDOW.

Because Ryan Gosling doesn’t float everyone’s boat. /swoon