In Confidence Culture, Shani Orgad and Rosalind Gill argue that imperatives directed at
women to “love your body” and “believe in yourself” imply that psychological blocks rather …

It is an honour to be part of the 20th anniversary celebrations for Sexualities and to have the
opportunity to express appreciation for the space the journal has opened up. It has become …

Despite the many transformations in aesthetics and technologies that fashion photography
has undergone since its spread as an influential cultural form in the early twentieth century …

Discourses of democratization, authenticity, and collaboration have become increasingly
salient in the web 2.0 era of amateur content creation and distribution. However, these …

This article analyses the Italian field of fashion blogging in relation to the theme of celebrity,
which is directly linked to the media visibility of bloggers. Relying on the concept of blogging …

In recent years, many studies have focused on the body of sexual minority women,
particularly emphasizing their larger size. These studies rarely offer theoretically based …

While research on consumer identity projects has begun to include marginalised
consumers, we nevertheless lack insight of the ways in which socio-historical …

Using femme theory, Foucault, and queer failure as analytical frameworks, the current paper
demonstrates the role of feminine failure in resisting and subverting systems of oppression …

All bodies are good bodies. There's no wrong way to have a body. All bodies are beautiful.
Beauty comes in every shape and size. Honor my curves. Plus is equal. It's time for us to …

There has been a recent growth of events and discourses related to transgender men's
health and fitness, including bodybuilding competitions, Olympics participation and …