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Tag: body image

Body Positive/Mental Health

I preached body positivity — and sunk deeper into my eating disorder at the same time.

January 5, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch16 Comments

I used my proximity to body positive spaces to disregard the very idea that I needed help — and I'm paying the price physically, mentally, and emotionally now.

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/transgender

Queer People Deserve Nuanced, Dynamic Conversations About Our Bodies

July 31, 2017August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch2 Comments

The very real work of queer liberation begins with our bodies and extends to one another.

Mental Health

20 Mental Health Resolutions For The New Year

December 30, 2015December 31, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch64 Comments

15: I will spend as much time on social media as I f#cking want.

#TransLooksLike

Transphobia, Instagram, and Why I’m Done Hiding

October 30, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

I am trans enough. This is what #TransLooksLike.

Body Positive

Nicole Arbour’s Video Didn’t Motivate Me to Be Healthy – But Body Positivity Did

September 5, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

When I gained weight, I was convinced that it was the end of my self-esteem – I had no idea that it was actually the beginning of an unconditional love for myself.

Sexism

Guest Post: The Softer Side of Catcalling

August 21, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

It wasn’t some creepy dude in a white van; it was my kindergarten art teacher.

Body Positive

Why We Should Think Twice Before Idealizing Ruby Rose

June 29, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch17 Comments

Our idealization of Ruby Rose represents a larger problem in popular culture – the very limited portrayals of androgyny.

Sam Dylan Finch

Sam Dylan Finch. I’m a writer and positive psychology practitioner that’s passionate about queer joy — with none of the self-helpy bullsh*t. I wrote that thing about people-pleasing that you showed your therapist. I’m much weirder in real life.  ✨ He/they. More?

 

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