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We're Getting A New Poo Emoji And It's The Sh*t

Nothing express our unwavering immaturity quite like the poop emoji - the one shaped like a serving of soft-serve ice cream, smiling like a lunatic. So big is the humble turd's fame...

The Reason Why Women Are Sharing Photos Of Their Bellies

On this day, women everywhere are lifting up their tops, baring their bellies, scrawling female-related health conditions across them and sharing their photos on social media...

Picture-proof Toned AF Personal Trainers Have Cellulite, Too

With all the retouching, photoshopping and Facetuning saturating our social-media feeds, it's easy to take everything we see for face value, including the impossibly flat stomachs...

This Male Boss Sent A Sexist Email About His Female Employee, Accidentally Copied In The Whole Office

Sexism in Hollywood is no secret, from actresses being fat-shamed to the massive disparity between male and female co-stars - but just because it's out there in the open, it doesn't...

Rihanna's Body Transformation In Pictures

Our girl Riri has gone through a pretty awesome body transformation recently and to be quite honest, we're all here for it. Now, if only all weight gains were treated like this...

Women Are Squishing Their Boobs Into Hearts On Social Media For No Apparent Reason

I'm all for body-positive trends, although I'm yet to be so brave as to publicise my many imperfections on social media, but the latest one doing the rounds is a little more contr...

Tess Holliday Has A Few Things To Say About Robbie Tripp's 'Curvy Wife' Tribute

Robbie Tripp's Instagram pic dedicated to his 'curvy wife' made the Internet hella mad mostly because of the congratulatory nature of the post, namely the bit where he brings...

Hilary Duff Proudly Shows Off Cellulite And Body Flaws In Real Bikini Photo

Instagram is normally synonymous with picture-perfect images - airbrushed and filtered within an inch of their lives - but not if you're Miss Hilary Duff. The star has shared...

A Transgender Man Has Given Birth To His First Baby

A 34-year-old transgender man, who documented his pregnancy on social media, has given birth to his first baby. He is among the few transgender men in the world to give birth...

This Husband's Note To His Wife And Her 'Curvy Body' Is What Romance Is Made Of

Next time you're on the hunt for a new boyfriend, make sure you compare him to Sarah Tripp's husband, Robbie. He took to Instagram this week to praise his wife and her beautiful body...

'Tattoos Don't Define The Person': Nurse's Son Says You Shouldn't Judge Her By Her Ink

Tattoos in the workplace has been long debated. Is it freedom of expression? Or should they be covered up during your nine-to-five? Jordan Miller argues that a person's body art...

This Fitness Instagram Star Wants You To Stop Being So Self-critical

It's easy to be critical of yourself when you're just a double tap and scroll away from Instagram perfection. But French blogger Louise Aubery isn't having any of it. In her latest...

Tesco Are Going To Pay Our Tampon Tax So We Don't Have To

Hooray! It's a good day to have a uterus because Tesco is the first retailer to pay the 5% tampon tax, meaning our sanitary products will finally be cheaper. Ok so they're still...

A London Bar Is Asking For 'Extremely Attractive' Staff Only And Twitter's Not Impressed

A new jazz bar in London advertised for waiting staff to come and work for them, but there was one stipulation to the job: "unfortunately", you had to be extremely attractive...

Blogger Tells People "It's Cool To Be Real" In Honest Instagram Pic Of Her Stomach Fat

Fenella Scarlett McCall doesn't care much for misleading Instagram pics. She also doesn't care much for the more traditional rules of losing weight. All Fenella wants to do is...

Transgender Activist Bleeds Through Trousers In Public To Prove 'Men Have Periods Too'

Being caught off guard and bleeding through your clothes when you're on your period and in public is a nightmare situation most women pray they never have to endure. But one perio...

This Woman Cut Her Husband's Balls Off Because She Refused To Have Morning Sex

Non-consensual sex is no laughing matter so you can imagine the ordeal of having a man repeatedly demanding to have sex when you really don't want to. Imagine this man is your...

Good News Gals! Someone Has Finally Created A Beer For Women

Oh em gee ladies, isn't it just like, the literal worst when you go to a pub and you don't fancy a prosecco and there's no Aperol spritz and only beer left, but ew! It's beer...

A Woman In Saudi Arabia Is Being Investigated By Police For Wearing A Mini Skirt

A Saudi woman recently posted a video of herself on Snapchat, appearing to break the country's strict dress code. The young woman - who is reportedly a model - was filmed walking...

Mum-of-three Proves There's An Ugly Side To Every 'Picture-perfect' Instagram Photo

Whether it's a selfie, work pass or group photo, it can be so hard to find the angle in which you look best. The struggle is real, you guys. But once you've got that angle, BAM...

Cards Against Humanity Make Fun Of Pink Tax With Pricey 'For Her' Edition

Cards Against Humanity is their name, offensive is their game. And they're back at it with their new version of the game - a pink edition, made just for us ladies. I'll let you...

Women Now Need Permission To Get An Abortion In Arkansas

Whilst we continue to take steps forward in our fight for equality, there's always something or someone that forces us to take massive strides backwards. Case in point: Arkansas...

This 26 Year Old With Wrinkles Is Teaching Us To Love Our Bodies

In today's women-are-the-best news, allow me to introduce you to Sara Geurts - a 26-year-old body-positive advocate who is championing the mantra that "each imperfection you have...

This Woman Posts 'Unflattering' Pic To Show Her Daughters Why She Loves Her 'Bubblegum Belly'

The process of having a baby isn't always the easiest, especially when it comes to your self confidence. With so many changes to your body, it's easy to become upset about any...

This Plus-size Model Bravely Confronted A Man Who Sent Fat-shaming Texts About Her

For 'every men are the worst' story there's a 'women are the best' story to restore our faith. This latest viral tale of body-shaming involves elements of each and both parties...

This Model Gave Up Living On '500 Calories A Day' To Embrace Her Natural Curves

When food is life it's hard to imagine restricting your calorie intake or denying yourself of your fave snacks, but that's the sad reality for lots of models today, who need to...

This Woman Was Forced To Leave Her Apartment Pool For Wearing A Swimsuit

And today in bullsh*t us women have to put up with: this 20-year-old woman was ejected from her own apartment's communal pool for wearing a one piece swimsuit, because "there...

We Can't Deny It, 'Thunder Thighs' Is Our Summer Jam

You can stop releasing songs now Justin Bieber, 'cos we've already found our summer jam and it's perfect. New York rapper Miss Eaves has released her new song 'Thunder Thighs'...

This Woman's Daughter Called Her Fat And She Responded In The Most Inspirational Way

We all know that when it comes to kids, they're our harshest critics. They have no filter, and when they say something, my god do they mean it. Like us, kids sometimes say things...

Woman Has To Explain To Female Airport Security Guard What A Tampon Is

As 21st century women with easy access to female sanitary products it's all too easy to forget that, despite that pesky tampon tax, we're actually the lucky ones. This is a idea...

Irish Teenager Is Sectioned After Asking For An Abortion

It seems crazy that in this day and age, some women still are unable to have an abortion if they should need one, but sadly that is still the case in Ireland, where abortion is...

This Artist Creates Paintings From Her Menstrual Blood To Highlight Period Poverty

Zoe Ward bleeds for her art - literally. Now, most people say art is subjective, but there's no denying that Zoe's latest painting is made from menstruation. Yep, that's definitely...

YAS! Science Says Plus Sized Women Are Having A Positive Impact On Our Mental Health

We all know the scarily thin women on the catwalk and fashion spreads don't resemble women IRL, but that doesn't stop us comparing ourselves to them and feeling hella bad as a result...

Women Are Asking To Have Their "Bra Bulge" Surgically Removed And We're Very Confused

We all have parts of our body that we don't like. Be it cellulite, stretch marks, hip dips - the list goes on - but this is one we've never heard of before. Women are so unhappy...

The #JiggleForJoy Movement Will Make You Learn To Love Your Lady Lumps

We've all sat and scrolled through Instagram and wondered how many ab crunches/ miracles it would take to look even half as good as these otherworldly #fitfam women. Especially...

Woman Frankly Explains Why We Shouldn't Feel Like Sh*t If Our Boyfriend's Got A Better Body

The pressure for women to achieve and maintain a perfectly-proportioned size 8 body is more rife than ever but can you imagine just how inferior you'd feel if your partner was...

The Hottest Summer Trend Is The Visible Belly Outline, And Here's The Proof

While social media may have its flaws when it comes to promoting body confidence ('fit fam' ab spam anyone?) sometimes we can rely on it for the body positive boost we all need...

This Girl Dumped Her Jerk Boyfriend After He Commented On Her 'Cellulite' In Bikini Pic

The sign of a good boyfriend is being able to wear anything in front of them and they still think you look great. You could be wearing a bin bag, tied round the waist with some...

This Teenager Is Teaching Us A Valuable Lesson In Body Positivity After Facing Her Biggest Fear

In a world where women are bombarded with unrealistic beauty ideals, we welcome preachers of body-positivity with open arms. Teenagers may get a bad rep 'cos hormones but this...

This Model Was Sacked For Being On Her Period And It's Not Okay

Our monthly curse, also known as periods, are never easy to deal with at the best of times but spare a thought for Rachel Rickert. The model was unfairly shamed and fired from...

Good News Ladies: A Period Emoji Is Coming

No matter how many emojis appear on our phones, we always want more. Whether it's a merman or a unicorn, we just can't get enough. And now Plan International are campaigning for...

Instagram Account 'Tampons In Beautiful Places' Turns Taboo Into Art

Us ladies know the beauty of tampons - although definitely not a luxury item, they give us a comfortable period that many other girls in the world don't get to experience - and...

Vegan Bloggers Are Teaching Women How To Stop Their Periods Through Dieting

We women all know that periods suck. They're uncomfortable, they make us moody and force us to eat a million cupcakes against our will. But they're a natural part of life, so we deal...

This Artist Creates The Best Middle Finger Up Response To The Thigh Gap

We are all perfect in our own way and nothing makes us happier than inspiring females celebrating that fact. Or poking fun at those unrealistic ideals which try and question it...

Woman Shows The Reality Of Losing Nine Stone In Brave After Photos

Texas-born Jordaan Spark is an inspiration to us all. The mother has lost a whopping 130 pounds which has not only improved her overall health but she's happier than ever as evidenced...

These Texts Show The Terrifying Reality Of Life As A Domestic Abuse Victim

One Imgur user's post is going viral for its horrifying and very real portrayal of domestic abuse which she experienced at the hands of her ex-husband. She has now been divorced...

This Woman Posted A Powerful Photo To Show The Reality Of Depression

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we're shining the spotlight on those encouraging us to talk about our mental health as we all know that a problem shared is a problem halved...

Loose Women's Unphotoshopped Underwear Shoot Is The Body-confident Campaign Women Need

We're hailing the Loose Women ladies our new heroes after the panel stripped down to their underwear for a new, body-positive campaign and it may just be our favourite one yet...

It's About Time! Students In The UK Will Now Be Provided With Free Tampons

Out of this years' annual National Union of Students conference came some news that made us punch the air with delight and scream "Better late than neverrrr!" Yes, finally, the...

Why Men Are Removing Condoms Without Consent

And in the latest sh*tty thing that guys are doing these days, a new study has discovered that some men are removing condoms without consent. The study looks into the phenomenon...

Plus-size Model Tess Holliday Boycotts Uber After She Was Fat Shamed By A Fat Driver

Body-positive advocate and hugely successful plus-size model Tess Holliday has vowed to boycott popular taxi-driving app Uber after being fat-shamed by a driver who is overweight...

Turns Out, Women's Periods DON'T Sync When They Live Together

Ladies: remember this day, because it is the day you realised everything you know is a LIE. Apparently a new study has revealed that women's periods don't actually sync up when...

This Fitness Blogger Hasn't Shaved Her Legs In Over A Year And She Might Be Onto Something

While the official end of winter blesses us with longer days, brighter mornings and a spring in our step, it also brings with it the dreaded obligation to banish every bit of...

This Model Shared A Pic Of Her Cellulite And Instagram Just Can't Get Enough

Charli Howard is a woman after our own hearts. If she's not posing with a cupcake in hand, she's showing us real, honest pictures of her cellulite, and we can't get enough of it...

Is This The Most Misogynistic TV Show In The World? Dutch Series Makes Contestants Guess Whether A Woman Is Pregnant Or Just Fat

A Dutch reality show has provoked a feisty backlash from outraged viewers after a segment which asked four male contestants to examine a female volunteer's clothed body to decide...

This Woman Wants To Open A Vagina Museum And We're All For It

Florence Schechter is a woman after our own hearts - and our vaginas. The UK-based science YouTube star is launching a campaign to open the world's first vagina museum, all in...

Swimsuit Designer Body Shamed Amy Schumer And The Internet Clapped The Hell Back

If anything restores our faith in humanity, it's how quickly women come to the defence of other women when someone is hella rude to them. That is this story's saving grace after...

This Body-confidence Coach Is Destroying The "Fat Friend" Stereotype

Michelle Elman is a body confidence coach but for 21 years she refused to wear a bikini in public. See, Michelle has had 15 surgeries over the course of her life - for a brain tumour...

This Disturbing Photo Shows The Terrifying Reality Of Living With Domestic Abuse

The last thing you expect when you meet the person you love is for that special someone to end up abusing you, but that's sadly a reality for many women - both in this country...

Mexico City Metro Installed A 'Penis Seat' To Raise Awareness For Victims Of Sexual Assault

Mexico City have installed a penis seat on one of their trains in order to raise awareness for the huge number of women who are victims of sexual violence in the country's capital...