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Ed. Note: This essay is part of the series, Accepting the Self: Latinas on Body Image. To enjoy the full series, please read the introduction.
If women were to be asked the question, “Would you like …
This essay is part of the series, Accepting the Self: Latinas on Body Image. To enjoy the full series, please read the introduction.
By Sujeiry Gonzalez
Donning my over-sized GEM t-shirt and lime green tights, I …
Ed. Note: This essay is part of the series, Accepting the Self: Latinas on Body Image. To enjoy the full series, please read the introduction.
By Yoly Ovalle
I have high self-esteem for being a fat chick.
All …
Ed. note: This essay is part of the series, Accepting the Self: Latinas on Body Image. To enjoy the full series, please read the introduction.
By Amy “Kikita” Hohneker
I haven’t been the size I am now …
By Nancy Santana
The moment it hit me: I was laying there on a hospital bed with machines hooked up to me. I was told they were going to keep me overnight to run a few …
One Man’s Papi Protocol
By “Navo”
I never really liked the word Papi. When I was younger I didn’t like saying it at all, except in some very specific cases.
I have tried to think about why this …
By Yvette Benavides
Father’s Day is coming. It bears mentioning since statistics show that compared to our madrecitas, our daddies get short shrift when it comes to honoring their important role in the family.
Mother’s Day is …
This is the sixth and final essay in the series titled Becoming Mami, a new generation of Latinas speak on childbirth, babies and acceptance. You can find links to the other stories in the introduction.
By Eliana …
This is the fifth in a series of essays titled Becoming Mami, a new generation of Latinas speak on childbirth, babies and acceptance. You can find links to the other stories in the introduction.
By Maybelline …
This is the third in a week-long series of essays titled Becoming Mami, a new generation of Latinas speak on childbirth, babies and acceptance. You can find links to the other stories in the introduction.
When Breastfeeding …
