Stopbodyshaming Stories

"Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. I say the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots." -Tupac Young, African-American teen Ebony Brooks is considered an outcast to society. Not because of any disabilities or awkward personality traits, but because of her rich cocoa skin. However, Ebony is still confident with her dark complexion and receives uplifting praise from her family. Ebony travels through her entire life being a target to other kids, but when will she take a stand and stick up for her beautiful chocolate complexion? cover slayed by @aneonsky This story will be entering in the Wattys2016.

#15 in The Pinpoint Awards! As far as everyone knows, Hailey's been deaf and dumb her whole life. Whenever anyone tries to talk to her, she doesn't respond. Even the doctors have admitted- she can't hear or talk. Or can she...?

Paige Lancaster is a prude. Rowan Hawthorn is a slut. Melody Thompson is a tease. Toby Goldsmith is a player. The four form an unlikely and grudging friendship to break free of their titles. But who knew it could be this hard to get rid of these labels and just be themselves?

Poppy Winter is the girl you laugh at for wearing too much makeup,she is the girl you call a slut for her mini skirts and her skin tight dresses. Poppy is the girl who is rumored to have had sex with all the senior boys and even a few teachers. She is the girl with the nastiest reputation at Westwood High,the girl who never gets the guy. But who is she really? Poppy Winter is your average teenaged girl. Who,like many of us,fell for the player. Unable to handle the heartbreak and humiliation,Poppy became somewhat of a player herself. Scratch that- she was THE PLAYER of Westwood High. Follow Poppy on her journey of breaking hearts in her six inch stilettos.

Being skinny isn't all that important to fifteen-year-old Rosamund Parker. Even though she's surrounded by a horde of Barbie doll lookalikes, she's happy with who she is. With her best friend, Sage, by her side, she's perfectly content. But when Sage abruptly exits her life, it's all too easy to let the whispers destroy the fleeting self-confidence Rosie has put up over the years. If everyone thinks badly of you, are you really worth anything? Or are you just a series of stretch marks, and nothing more? Cover made by @Nau2014 highest rank-- Poetry: #351 - 07/25/16 © Makenna Collette (@mack-collette) 2016 All Rights Reserved

Her mother continued to smile, leaning in to speak in her ear. "Sometimes when you love someone, they will do things you don't like and will hurt you and you may hurt them too, but in the end none of that matters. When you love someone, sometimes the pain is worth it." -------------------------------------------------------- Tristessa Milgrant has stayed strong for most of her life, keeping a brave face when she has wanted to break down in tears when missing her parents becomes too hard for her to handle. But, she holds those last words of her mother close to her heart, especially when trying to find her place with a boy. She would leave him behind but the connection she feels between their souls keeps her steady, thinking they have a chance. Xavier Prod feels stress of finding the right girl to pass on his name, being the only son to his father, and trying to find his place in the world. Though, befriending Tristessa had to be the best thing he could have ever done. He found something in her, something he couldn't resist. Even through countless arguments and days he wants to throw in the towel, something tells him she's worth fighting for, he just hopes that something isn't wrong. Being a teenager has to be one of the hardest times, regardless of what anyone says. You are trying to find yourself, dedicating yourself to every responsibility, and maneuvering through new feeling which could be scary. Tristessa and Xavier are frightened, but without knowing how the other feels, they are mutually fighting for something larger than themselves. #StopBodyShaming #DiscoverTheUndiscovered Cover by: Mystick *Warning: not yet edited

Rants about everything and anything you can think of, just with a salty twist. Warning: May cause oversensitive people to be offended. Contains high levels of salt. Also contains sensitive and mature topics.

" why do we study history ? " "so that we don't repeat the mistake made in the past" " then why do they still repeat ? " the class went silent ••• a story about high school , may it be read by many understood by all

BODY GOALS! They're the only things Bisola thinks about, and being called fat from a tender age didn't help matters at all, which led her to desperation and depression. She's then left with only two options, to either keep working towards her body goals, or learn to love her body. #2 in Awareness Series ________ Cover by @YORUBOY

*dramatic sigh* Ladies. This one is for us. I mean guys you can join in too but this one is a safe haven for women and girls. I wrote this in tears because I've been struggling with insecurities for the past few days, and I felt that women should have a safe haven too! So please. Comment any insecurities that you feel comfortable sharing and I'm try my absolute hardest to respond. I love you guys so much. Also I chose this cover because woman rock and the women of marvel are just like us. They Are a team 😘

about a girl who is beautiful but nothing else and a girl who is ugly but utterly talented [extended summary inside] -.-.-.-.-.-.- #FreeYourBody

#Freeyourbody Nobody is perfect, it's impossible. Yet we struggle to achieve perfection.

Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream? ~ All poems are mine and belong to me unless stated otherwise. Some of these poems may discuss political l issues, issues of domestic violence, depression, stereotypes that annoy me to no end, things about the sky and how trippy it looks sometimes (fine that was just one poem), and miscellaneous things that come to my mind. Highest Ranks: May 4, 2016: #357 in Poetry Cover Credit: the lovely @RheaDay97

Highest Ranking: #97 in Romance [16/05/16] 4th Runner Up Of Pinpoint Awards 2016 (Romance Category) ***** Vivienne Montgomery is a fashion designer with her own label Sensual Senses. She is a cool and controlled woman who likes everything in order, a perfectionist. A ruthless businesswoman by day, a vulnerable woman by night. She says she despises men with every bone in her body but can a man make her fall in love with him or will her secrets drive him away? Nicholas Rodriguez is a multimillionaire with a privileged childhood, everything handed to him in a silver platter. Being the CEO of the multimillion company Rodriguez Enterprises, he gets everything he desires at the snap of his finger. What happens when a single deal between them goes wayward and Vivienne finds herself at the mercy of Nicholas? Soon sparks start flying and they cannot possibly deny the attraction they have towards each other. But everything has a price. Is Nicholas willing to take the risk of falling in love with her? Commence an exploration of emotions with Vivienne and Nicholas on their discovery to love, lust and passion. Secrets would be unfolded and passion would be kindled... ☆●☆●☆●☆ Rated: PG-13. First Published on 20th March 2016. Updates twice in a month. ●●●●●●●●● *Under Editing* This work is protected by copyright laws. Violation of the copyright laws may result in penalty. Do not copy any parts of this book without contacting the author. Tags:- (I couldn't add anymore tags in the tag section) |#ProjectWomanUp| |#BreakStereotypes| |#MyYouth| |#EndHumanTrafficking| |#ProjectRecovery|

in which Sophie bands together a group of mentally ill teens in order to show them that they're not alone //lowercase intended// highest ranking: #423 in short story 11/01/15 This story is part of the following amazing movements: #diverselit #freeyourbody #iamnotmymentalillness #stopbodyshaming #stopmentalhealthstigma

It all started with a girl who flung herself off of a roof- and now, it's going to end with them.

About the humiliation,depression and embarrassment face by fat people.

"Piggy Penelope, Piggy Penelope, Piggy Penelope..." It haunts me. Every time I close my eyes. Penelope is a teenager who is suffering from body shaming in her school. Initially, she strives to build up her own self-confidence, but failed. Instead, she did some wrong actions. Luckily, an "angel" was sent to guide her back on the right track. Triggers warning: this story contains attempts of suicide, self-harm and etc.

This book is about some random people from around the world sharing their thoughts on pieces of paper that come together in a novel that has had all it's pieces put together by yours truly. Because in the end we are all the same. We wish on stars. The brightest stars. The only stars we have time to see. Because we cant see the little things that are beautiful. Cover by: grammatically

I don't like bullies. Cyber bullies...Real life bullies - who's only goal is to make you feel bad about yourself. Why do that? Life is lovely. Life is an adventure. We have this ONE life. Don't let anyone ruin that for you. We all deserve to be here. We all deserve to feel special; and loved; and amazing...because we are!!! This book is meant to empower you and reassure you. And maybe put a smile on your face 🤗☺❤ Sometimes we just need a mental hug to keep going!! 💕