self esteem

A recent story over at Time.com — "Girl, You are So Not Fat! Does 'Fat Talk' Make Anyone Feel Better?" by Meredith Melnick — explores the idea of "fat talk," the "Oh god, these jeans make my thighs look huge" variety of lady exchange that happens everywhere from H&M dressing rooms to 3am cab rides. Apparently, a new study has found that this kind of talk makes women feel worse, not better.

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Author Rosie Molinary says we need to start celebrating humour and intelligence and spunkiness — not just appearance.

Why a healthy sense of worth is a good thing, and the tools you need to give yourself a boost.

Taxi dispatcher-turned-makeup guru Lauren Luke wants to build women's self-esteem. Why is this simple concept so revolutionary?