body positivity

#Perspective / Empathy? What’s that? The free-for-all world of toxic social media comments

Ah, social media! Our modern theatre, where the netizens are armed with memes and hashtags. When commenting on Facebook or Instagram, seemingly normal individuals transform into keyboard warriors, ready to wage World War III over the correct usage of “your” vs “you’re.”

Why your body is perfect just the way it is (Yes, really)

We have long been obsessed with the idea of perfection. But what does the “perfect” really look like? Is it a slender figure, six-pack abs, or a fair complexion?

#Perspective / Skinny shaming: The bullying we pretend doesn’t exist

Body positivity never really caught up in Bangladesh. It’s shocking how even in 2024, body shaming not only exists in our society, but also is taken for granted. In recent times, there has been some awareness against fat shaming. Yet, the same cannot be said about skinny shaming.

Fantastic bras, body positivity and more: In conversation with Monoshita Ayruani

For the longest time, girls and women in Bangladesh have refrained from talking about their bodies…that too, in public. Long story short, breasts, bras, and lingerie have always been excluded from conversations.

The Beauty of Salt and Pepper Hair Colour

Nobody ever forgets their first… well to be more specific here, their first silvery strands peeking out during the most awkward of occasions; maybe on an anniversary date with that special someone or on a formal interview with future colleagues, where they are supposed to look able, fit and technically young with a head full of jet-black hair.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Empathy? What’s that? The free-for-all world of toxic social media comments

Ah, social media! Our modern theatre, where the netizens are armed with memes and hashtags. When commenting on Facebook or Instagram, seemingly normal individuals transform into keyboard warriors, ready to wage World War III over the correct usage of “your” vs “you’re.”

September 1, 2024
September 1, 2024

Why your body is perfect just the way it is (Yes, really)

We have long been obsessed with the idea of perfection. But what does the “perfect” really look like? Is it a slender figure, six-pack abs, or a fair complexion?

August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024

Skinny shaming: The bullying we pretend doesn’t exist

Body positivity never really caught up in Bangladesh. It’s shocking how even in 2024, body shaming not only exists in our society, but also is taken for granted. In recent times, there has been some awareness against fat shaming. Yet, the same cannot be said about skinny shaming.

May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024

Fantastic bras, body positivity and more: In conversation with Monoshita Ayruani

For the longest time, girls and women in Bangladesh have refrained from talking about their bodies…that too, in public. Long story short, breasts, bras, and lingerie have always been excluded from conversations.

August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022

The Beauty of Salt and Pepper Hair Colour

Nobody ever forgets their first… well to be more specific here, their first silvery strands peeking out during the most awkward of occasions; maybe on an anniversary date with that special someone or on a formal interview with future colleagues, where they are supposed to look able, fit and technically young with a head full of jet-black hair.