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We Ain’t Hiding and Y’all Will Deal: On Sha’Carri Richardson and Black Girl Bodies

June 22, 2021

In another version of my life, I am a track star. In that version I actually went to high school and that’s where everybody learned I could beat all the boys on the block. Well, not lil Marcus. He was a lil Usain beast before Usain was even here. Lil Marcus ain’t get to live out no track star dreams neither. But everybody else, I could smoke. I’ve often thought about how my body seemed made for track or gymnastics. Surely this lifetime IBTC membership had some purpose. One of my favorite c[...]

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That Time a Yoga Class Delivert Me From the Spirit of Comparison

December 12, 2017

So dig this, sis. I took some workout progress pics this weekend. And they made me miserable. Because I couldn’t see the changes. Sure, there were some obvious differences, my legs are more toned, abdomen smaller…but I wanted more muscles. Where was my definition? Never mind that I’ve been bulking (consuming surplus calories) to gain weight, I wanted to see muscles. Like the ones I saw on that progress pic I took that one time. But better. Like I saw on Instagram. I wanted to be an Ins[...]

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Girls’ Day with Girl Scouts of Central IL

April 28, 2013

This weekend, Life Behind the Veil partnered with Girls Scouts of Central IL. We had an amazing session on perceptions of beauty and body image! Check out a few pics from the day.[...]

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