Butt Waxing: A Cheeky Ass Experience
"Yes – it was my ass. An ass that needed grooming. " In this comedic essay – nearly a standup skit – Gaurav Dewani recounts his first butt-waxing experience
Admission Paperwork
TW: eating disorders.
New in our milk & vodka column, a poem exploring a “body bound to / persistence & disaster”
of luck
To turn back time, to yearn for different circumstances, to fragment a family…how do people change, and can life ever return to the way it was? Garreth Chan takes us on a journey where the body becomes a prison
Unfeeling Fortunato
“Bumps that you didn’t ask for, ink that you did” – Amal Al Shamsi takes a step back to look at the human body in new, quirky ways.
We Take What We're Given
A powerful personal essay by Samantha Neugebauer about self-image, weight, travel, love, and body positivity.
Elefante
A short story about an obese man. New in fiction, by Salvatore Difalco.
wishbone
Stepping into the mind of a young girl struggling with food and body dysmorphia.
Four Pink Songs
Tzy Jiun Tan's series of poems reflect on beauty standards, female pain and Asian womanhood.
Ratios
Tawanda Mulalu's haunting poem "Ratios" touches on female beauty standards, self image and harm, and perfectionism.