But things weren’t always that simple, and Sanghani road to self acceptance was a long, meandering one. “I had a nose that completely went against society’s definitions of beautiful,” she says. “And so, for my teen years up into my twenties, I always believed I was lacking in the looks department.”

According to Sanghani, her change in attitude began with the rise in body positive movements on social media. “I started to realise that I didn’t have to hate the way I looked; I could learn to love it instead.” Other people followed suit, and the big-nose movement was on its way.

Most recently, Sanghani gave a TedX talk called “How to love yourself”. A body positive campaigner, her third novel titled “30 Things I Love About Myself”, is loosely based on her own self-love journey, and will be published in January 2022.

“The truth is that now I finally find myself beautiful, I’m so much freer, and I can actually enjoy dating rather than living in constant fear that they’ll think I’m not good enough,” says Sanghani. “I don’t need a man to validate me – I just want someone who’s going to add to my life. And if someone doesn’t like my nose, or the fact I’m so vocal about self-love, then I have no qualms in saying goodbye.”

Her uplifting spirit and witty approach towards a heavy loaded subject are worth noting. Follow her social media pages for more updates.

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According to Tafsiri, her illustrations—most of which portray unibrowed women positioned in a natural setting—are inspired by Qajar art, Persian miniature paintings, and Islamic designs. “My interest in Qajar art developed at an early age, taking inspiration from the unibrowed women who present a very different concept of beauty to that regularly portrayed in the West,” she further explained in an interview with Girlsclub Asia.

In terms of style, Tafsiri says that she’s open to experimentation with different techniques, exploring different creative voices. “I’ve really been focusing on experimenting with styles and techniques over the past year so I’d love to finally find ‘my style'”, she notes. “Once that settles down I’ll be able to focus more on the attention and detail that goes into my work.”

Still, she admits, she’s happiest when drawing people and portraits, with women portraits the main focus of her work. “My drawings had always been realistic portraits which would take me hours to do but moving towards illustration has allowed me to draw more often and more quickly in a variety of styles,” says Tafsiri. “I work full time in another job so I just love being able to have something to channel my creativity.”

A full-time economist, Tafsiri’s illustrations have gained attention on Instagram, allowing her more time to develop her style. Social media also had an added bonus for the young creative: introducing her to a community of artists. “I’ve found Instagram has been a wonderful way for me to discover other female artists, in particular, middle eastern artists whose work I can really relate to,” she reflects. “Their work really resonated with me and encouraged me to be a part of this community.”

We can’t wait to see where she’s headed to next!

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The idea was simple: sell “Phenomenal Woman” t-shirts on International Women’s Day, back in 2017, and donate the profit to women’s organizations like The United State of Women, a national organization dedicated to convening, connecting, and amplifying voices in the fight for full gender equity. Harris, then a San Francisco-based tech adviser and entrepreneur, expected to sell some 500 t-shirts, but ended up selling some 2,500 shirt on her very first day.

Now a full-blown movement for women’s rights (with 555k followers on Instagram alone), Harris’ t-shirts are proof that small steps can have a great impact. Her shirts are often sported by celebrities and prominent social figures, but also everyday women calling attention to the causes that matter to them most.

“It has really grown into what some call a movement, which makes me uncomfortable because I never really set out to do that,” admitted Harris, now the CEO of the philanthropic lifestyle brand, Phenomenal, in an interview with Complex. “I was thinking about how we continue to use our platform as a way to engage mass audiences around really critical issues, especially those that affect underrepresented communities.”

Three years later, and Phenomenal isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Their range of t-shirts now includes “Phenomenally Indigenous,” “Phenomenally Black,” and “Phenomenally Asian”, as the brand continues to partner with organizations, promoting discussion about major issues like voting, immigration, and female empowerment.

“I look at it as sort of this gateway drug,” explains Harris, “like an engagement ladder where one day I have you wearing the T-shirt, and then hopefully in a year, maybe you are knocking on doors or you’re doing more. I saw how people were engaging with it and in such a small but concrete way, and how it was really speaking to them. I started thinking about how to keep using that as a tool to raise awareness around different issues.”

Join the movement here, and follow them on Instagram for more updates:

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“Feminist Baby is very much for babies,” Brantz told Parents Magazine. “It’s colorful and fun and certainly doesn’t explain all the nuances of feminism. That said, it’s one of the only books ever to try to introduce feminism to babies.”

“People don’t realize how important early reading is,” explains Brantz. “It’s in just the simple things throughout the book, like Feminist Baby saying ‘no’ to things and being proud of being smart is SO IMPORTANT for children to see.”

Loryn lives in New York City with her husband, architect Jake J Brotter, and currently writes and illustrates for BuzzFeed, treating her favorite subjects: body image and feminism (in addition to other less serious subjects). The two-time Emmy Award-winning illustrator and designer, has worked in the past for notable clients that include The Jim Henson Company, HarperCollins, Disney-Hyperion, and Facebook.

Check out some of her work (feminist and otherwise) in the gallery below.

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But things weren’t always that simple, and Sanghani road to self acceptance was a long, meandering one. “I had a nose that completely went against society’s definitions of beautiful,” she says. “And so, for my teen years up into my twenties, I always believed I was lacking in the looks department.”

According to Sanghani, her change in attitude began with the rise in body positive movements on social media. “I started to realise that I didn’t have to hate the way I looked; I could learn to love it instead.” Other people followed suit, and the big-nose movement was on its way.

Most recently, Sanghani gave a TedX talk called “How to love yourself”. A body positive campaigner, her third novel titled “30 Things I Love About Myself”, is loosely based on her own self-love journey, and will be published in January 2022.

“The truth is that now I finally find myself beautiful, I’m so much freer, and I can actually enjoy dating rather than living in constant fear that they’ll think I’m not good enough,” says Sanghani. “I don’t need a man to validate me – I just want someone who’s going to add to my life. And if someone doesn’t like my nose, or the fact I’m so vocal about self-love, then I have no qualms in saying goodbye.”

Her uplifting spirit and witty approach towards a heavy loaded subject are worth noting. Follow her social media pages for more updates.

The post Body Positivity Begins At the Tip of Your Nose appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

According to Tafsiri, her illustrations—most of which portray unibrowed women positioned in a natural setting—are inspired by Qajar art, Persian miniature paintings, and Islamic designs. “My interest in Qajar art developed at an early age, taking inspiration from the unibrowed women who present a very different concept of beauty to that regularly portrayed in the West,” she further explained in an interview with Girlsclub Asia.

In terms of style, Tafsiri says that she’s open to experimentation with different techniques, exploring different creative voices. “I’ve really been focusing on experimenting with styles and techniques over the past year so I’d love to finally find ‘my style'”, she notes. “Once that settles down I’ll be able to focus more on the attention and detail that goes into my work.”

Still, she admits, she’s happiest when drawing people and portraits, with women portraits the main focus of her work. “My drawings had always been realistic portraits which would take me hours to do but moving towards illustration has allowed me to draw more often and more quickly in a variety of styles,” says Tafsiri. “I work full time in another job so I just love being able to have something to channel my creativity.”

A full-time economist, Tafsiri’s illustrations have gained attention on Instagram, allowing her more time to develop her style. Social media also had an added bonus for the young creative: introducing her to a community of artists. “I’ve found Instagram has been a wonderful way for me to discover other female artists, in particular, middle eastern artists whose work I can really relate to,” she reflects. “Their work really resonated with me and encouraged me to be a part of this community.”

We can’t wait to see where she’s headed to next!

The post Mariam Tafsiri’s Women Portraits Are Inspired by Persian Art appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

The idea was simple: sell “Phenomenal Woman” t-shirts on International Women’s Day, back in 2017, and donate the profit to women’s organizations like The United State of Women, a national organization dedicated to convening, connecting, and amplifying voices in the fight for full gender equity. Harris, then a San Francisco-based tech adviser and entrepreneur, expected to sell some 500 t-shirts, but ended up selling some 2,500 shirt on her very first day.

Now a full-blown movement for women’s rights (with 555k followers on Instagram alone), Harris’ t-shirts are proof that small steps can have a great impact. Her shirts are often sported by celebrities and prominent social figures, but also everyday women calling attention to the causes that matter to them most.

“It has really grown into what some call a movement, which makes me uncomfortable because I never really set out to do that,” admitted Harris, now the CEO of the philanthropic lifestyle brand, Phenomenal, in an interview with Complex. “I was thinking about how we continue to use our platform as a way to engage mass audiences around really critical issues, especially those that affect underrepresented communities.”

Three years later, and Phenomenal isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Their range of t-shirts now includes “Phenomenally Indigenous,” “Phenomenally Black,” and “Phenomenally Asian”, as the brand continues to partner with organizations, promoting discussion about major issues like voting, immigration, and female empowerment.

“I look at it as sort of this gateway drug,” explains Harris, “like an engagement ladder where one day I have you wearing the T-shirt, and then hopefully in a year, maybe you are knocking on doors or you’re doing more. I saw how people were engaging with it and in such a small but concrete way, and how it was really speaking to them. I started thinking about how to keep using that as a tool to raise awareness around different issues.”

Join the movement here, and follow them on Instagram for more updates:

The post Celebrate Female Empowerment by Wearing This T-shirt appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“Feminist Baby is very much for babies,” Brantz told Parents Magazine. “It’s colorful and fun and certainly doesn’t explain all the nuances of feminism. That said, it’s one of the only books ever to try to introduce feminism to babies.”

“People don’t realize how important early reading is,” explains Brantz. “It’s in just the simple things throughout the book, like Feminist Baby saying ‘no’ to things and being proud of being smart is SO IMPORTANT for children to see.”

Loryn lives in New York City with her husband, architect Jake J Brotter, and currently writes and illustrates for BuzzFeed, treating her favorite subjects: body image and feminism (in addition to other less serious subjects). The two-time Emmy Award-winning illustrator and designer, has worked in the past for notable clients that include The Jim Henson Company, HarperCollins, Disney-Hyperion, and Facebook.

Check out some of her work (feminist and otherwise) in the gallery below.

The post This Comic Will Teach Your Infant About Feminism appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.