After seven years of producing the annual Love Your Body issue, the original editor and some LYB subjects share how the term has been exploited and devalued
After a tough 2020, six inspiring Torontonians bare all and greet the new year with self-love and body positivity
“As I started to develop more self confidence, I realized life is actually so much easier and filled with way more joy when I accepted the body that I have.”
“There are many Black and brown examples of non-binary existence that are outside the westernized versions that we see.”
“A part of me believes in the notion of treating your body like a temple, but I also want to resist all the puritan, moralizing baggage that comes with that”
“I am never going to have blond hair. I am never going to have blue eyes. We have to stop viewing ourselves through colonized eyes”
“When I started showing my body hair more, I got a lot of positive feedback. I realized that the more authentic I am, the better it is for me.”
“Everyone is unique and should be admired for that. As I’ve aged, I definitely have developed more self-confidence and I don’t give a shit anymore.”
We’re looking for models for our annual Love Your Body issue featuring nude photographs taken safely and artfully
Eight people strip down and share their stories of learning to love the skin they’re in
“One day my daughter will look at this photo and realize that she’s in it too.”
“You don’t have to have a certain build or a certain image to be able to model or to show your body.”
