NEW HASHTAG #doyoubeyou #effyourbeautystandards
#goldenconfidence
#honormycurves
#imnomodeleither
#celebratemysize
#losehatenotweight
Founded by plus-size model and body positive advocate, Tess Holliday, the #EffYourBeautyStandards hashtag is a force. Equipped now with its own line of merchandise and an individual Instagram account with 127,000 followers and counting, this hashtag has helped to build community and break barriers by showcasing all bodies.
Started by a woman named Honorine, she said in a recent interview with Just Because, “This account is created as a safe space to share our stories and our journeys with others, different from overselves yet so very much the same, all united in our quest to be kinder to our bodies as they are today.”
Created by Plus Model Magazine in an effort to celebrate curves.
Started by Selina Weeks of Manik Magazine. Weeks was inspired by Golden’s advocacy for women of all sizes to feel confident in swimwear.
Blogger Amanda Richard sparked an important conversation in the body positive community. Richards’ goal was to increase the visibility and voice of women not usually showcased in mainstream fashion.
A social media campiagn by activist Virgie Tovar, who has proclaimed that the philosophy behind the movement is to, “I am never good enough”, mindset. Such a mindset is often the central motivator in people’s lives, so this campaign aims to re-center self care and self-love, according to her personal website.
#iamnoangel
The hashtag and social media campaign by Lane Bryant is aiming to redefine what society considers to be sexy by having women of all sizes submit photos of themselves using a “personal statement of confidence” with the hashtag.
Dalessandro, A. (2015, May 01). 11 Empowering body positive hashtags that inspire us to love our bodies and everyone else's too. Retrieved June 02, 2016, fom http://www.bustle.com/articles/79764-11-empowering-body-positive-hashtags-that-inspire-us-to-love-our-bodies-and-everyone-elses-too Fischer, E. M. (2015, April 15). 9 Body positive social media campaigns that are changing how we perceive beauty both in and outside the fashion world. Retrieved June 02, 2016, from http://www.bustle.com/articles/75539-9-body-positive-social-media-campaigns-that-are-changing-how-we-perceive-beauty-both-in-and