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It doesn’t matter who you are, or how far you’ve come, or how high your self esteem is: Some days, you’re going to hate your body. It will be too fat, or too thin, or bloated from that third slice of pizza you knew you shouldn’t have eaten.  It will feel uncomfortable, or bony, or [...]

Jaka Merriman, a friend and valued commenter, takes us through the “saga” of her hair color, and ends up with a new perspective on self-love. Chelsea Rae of Pink Rock Candy also saw the Crystal Renn/Jaquelyn Jablonski photoshoot – but she saw it surrounded by hate-mongering comments towards women’s bodies. Here’s her take on the [...]

If you ask any catty office workers, high school misfits, or fashion-conservative connoisseurs, they will tell you that the best way to go from looking really chic to really, really tacky is to over-sexy-fy yourself. This is a delicate topic… Lines within the “sexy” realm are easily blurred, erased and completely re-drawn – sometimes all [...]

How long has it been since you’ve spent any time naked? I’m not talking out-of-the-shower-and-into-a-towel naked, or changing-clothes naked.  I’m talking about being purposefully naked. If it’s been a while – more than a month – I suggest you try it.  Close the curtains, shut the blinds, and hang towels over your mirrors if you need [...]

At the time we were directed to the ad below, the two of us  (Jen and Elle) were working via Skype.  Instead of a text or video reaction to the article we read, we give you a screen capture, which was taken while we were both viewing the article and its accompanying image.  For your [...]

We’re all aware of Gilt.com’s existence, and it’s only the digital version of a pile of designer clothes on the floor (don’t get us wrong, we love piles of clothes on any floor). So, imagine if instead of a pile on the floor, they were neatly hung on hangers, and organized by what fits your [...]

It’s a well-known fact that The Demoiselles is focused, above all, on maintaining and promoting a positive body image.  But in the wake of fad diets and fat fashion, how do you define “positive body image”?   It’s a source of constant discussion, and during our many (and we mean many) conversations about the best [...]

We all know that promotional photos are meant to entice us, but this latest one for Dollhouse has the opposite effect on me. It even inspired the latest edition of Article Outrage. Sorry about the video – Jen doesn’t really look like that when she talks. Swear. -Elle PROMOTIONAL PHOTO Promotional photo found on Whedonesque.com.  [...]

Welcome to a new facet of The Demoiselles: Your ABCs. Every couple weeks, we’ll post a video, asking you to participate in ABC, aka A Body Challenge. These are the basics of introspection, designed to direct you to the source of your current body image, and shape it into a positive – whatever state it’s [...]