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The Virago
We are a community of women who share our personal stories about how we’ve survived and thrived in our lives. We share our messages to heal and help others learn from our experiences.
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Maria Cassano
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May 19
Losing Weight Terrified Me — But Why?
The world is not a safe place for pretty women
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Victoria Suzanne
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Dec 30, 2023
The REAL Skinny on Skinny-Shaming
How body-shaming in all its forms holds feminism back
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Sarah Stroh
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Nov 13, 2023
Pregnancy Has Made Me Realize How Superficial I Really Am
And it’s a blow to the ego
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Jade M.
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Nov 2, 2023
My Art Teacher Was The First Person to Make Me Feel Uncomfortable About My Body
She should have never…
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Ida Nariman
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Sep 2, 2023
The Reemergence of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Reflecting on the shelf life, and trend cycles…
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Alexandria Roswick
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Jun 17, 2023
Ariana Grande Promotes Body Neutrality in Viral TikTok Addressing Social Media Comments
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Michelle Jaqua
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Oct 3, 2022
Women are Harassed About Their Bodies
From an early age and until we don’t matter anymore
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Hope Rising
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Jul 6, 2022
Skinny Isn’t Always Healthy
Take it from the featherweight champion
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Gaby Rogut
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May 30, 2022
What Jordan Peterson Tweeted Was Untrue, Unkind, and Not Useful
It feels as if the only purpose was to…
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Alice Crady
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May 30, 2022
Body Hair: How Reclaiming It After 17 Years Increased My Self-Esteem
I’m trading patriarchal…
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