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RBI focuses on using expressive writing, design-oriented work, photography, media, research, and community input to fuel fat positive, body acceptance, discussion, and outreach. Our goal is to redefine the way we view and think about body image, size, fat, discrimination, health, fitness, wellness, mental/chronic illness, stigma, and other related topics.

We are constantly redefining our own perspectives, and therefore tend to write a lot about our personal experiences. Many followers and contributors are living with anorexia, bulimia, body dysmorphic disorder, depression, and a variety of other body image disorders or mental illnesses, so please be respectful and remember that health applies differently to everyone. Any and all potentially triggering content will be prefaced with a trigger warning.

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We are not health professionals. Any and all advice provided on this blog is supported only by our own research, studies, and personal experiences; nothing more.

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ambird:

No matter how many body appreciation blogs I follow, I still can’t help but be ashamed of how my body looks. My personal body image has restricted me from doing a lot of essential things in life: socialization and intimacy. I’ve been known to flinch/turn away if anyone tries to touch me romantically. 

I’m so jealous of all the women who post their curvy bodies and are proud of them. I’m tired of being ashamed. This is going to be the start of a new confident era for me.

I’m absolutely terrified that I’m doing this. 

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  1. snowblossom reblogged this from butterlegs and added:
    Those who know me are probably shocked I would reblog this, but it isn’t fair any woman should be made to feel ashamed,...
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  5. islappedouiserboudreaux reblogged this from jackscoresby and added:
    Beautiful.
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    gorgeous, gorgeous. :]
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    Rock it.
  8. jackscoresby reblogged this from tousledbirdmadgirl and added:
    Agreed. This is lovely.
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    I feel best in boy short style panties… And grey is phenomenal on her :D
  10. tousledbirdmadgirl reblogged this from ahhmmmburr and added:
    This is so beautiful.
  11. cartervance reblogged this from morganbot and added:
    In the parlance of the internets: would hit. (Seriously, though, it’s really sad to me that this girl feels that ashamed...

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