Learning Curve

I was staunchly anti-plastic surgery until a breast augmentation changed my life.

I've been putting my natural nails through hell for long nail extensions—all for my fear of having “fat” hands.

To be an African woman is, apparently, to be curvy — but why?

Why do I dice myself up into pieces for self-criticism? I’ll tell you exactly why.

Mid-size and small-fat people, it’s time to accept that we might not be doing enough.

My issue is not with the people who lose weight but with the way media coverage makes it seem easy.

TikTok’s misunderstanding of what the technique does is helping fatphobia flourish under the guise of skin care. 

When you have chronic pain, your physical form can feel like a stranger.

In this month's Learning Curve, an exploration into how the two are alarmingly similar — and so closely tied to racism.

The TikTok personality shares the story of how she accidentally became the app's hero — and villain — of body positivity. 

The curse of the token curve girl comes not only with fatphobia but transphobia, racism, and much more. 

I used to think long, voluminous hair was the only thing that could distract from my big body. I was very wrong.

Hurtful comments, threats to our platforms, and limited pay for our online work are all too common. 

Romantic comedies feature more fat leads than ever — but where are the lovelorn plotlines that don't revolve around weight?

My body's been through a lot this year, but none of it mattered until I started losing my hair. 

The ever-expanding body neutrality movement aims to solve many of body positivity's toxic traits — but that doesn't mean it's right for everybody. 

Crack all the fatphobic jokes you like about the "quarantine 15," but it improved my life tenfold.

On Khloé Kardashian and the power of the "unflattering" celebrity photo.

A person's size has never dictated whether or not they can wear an eye shadow, body lotion, or hair spray. Why aren't ads more reflective of that?