This is a portrait of Mimbre
Seeing strong women, femmes, non-binary humans and feats of strength, encouragement, skill and laughter all in one room is always a joy to b
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HeardinLondon
Sep 19, 2023
Stand up for us: Why has it taken so long for comedians to have their #MeToo moment?
This is the end result of a society which teaches that “boys will be boys” and asks, “What was she wearing?”.
HeardinLondon
Apr 2, 2023
Confidence, politics and lying to yourself
Being confident means being kind to ourselves, which is infuriatingly more difficult than it sounds. Especially when, logically, you know it
HeardinLondon
Jan 24, 2022
Let's Talk About Body Image
How much more energy would you have if you were not criticising the way you look? How much more time would you have if you stopped secretly
HeardinLondon
Dec 15, 2021
Fat and a liability. Why is that?
I got turned down for insurance last week because I'm too fat. But mostly because we're still wildly prejudice against people in...
HeardinLondon
Nov 12, 2021
Hiding and Showing Up
we have a false sense of security which is created by keeping us our smaller and hidden because we don't have to show up for ourselves.
HeardinLondon
Nov 4, 2021
Rosella
"This pregnancy is the best thing is happening in my life after four IVF trials and an ectopic. I can’t be more proud of myself and these pi
HeardinLondon
Oct 27, 2021
Being fat in a post covid world
Fatphobia is so ingrained in our culture that there is a huge number of people who are able to dismiss the fact that their bodies survived
HeardinLondon
Aug 13, 2021
For people who say "I hate having my photograph taken" and other stories...
I have been thinking a lot about how scared we are to be seen, to take up space, and off what others may think of us.
HeardinLondon
Dec 21, 2020
Elena
I wanted to make sure Elena told her own story: Here is the feedback from the day and why she chose to come: "But what a journey, a...
HeardinLondon
Jul 28, 2020
I am fat. And I do not think it is ok to blame me for suffering with COVID.
It is such an easy little soundbite isn’t it? “Lose weight”. I wonder how many calories there are in soundbite.
HeardinLondon
Jan 19, 2020
THE MORE YOU CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE, THE MORE THERE IS IN LIFE TO CELEBRATE!✨🥳❤✨ By Celia Peachey
A testimonial about self esteem photoshoots by Celia Peachey
HEARDinLONDON
Aug 24, 2016
No
When you treated my “No” like a negotiable currency
You disrespected wombs which grew men.
Our ancestors remember behaviour like yours...
HEARDinLONDON
Sep 1, 2015
Verbal Abuse
People have no qualms about talking about your body here. Men walk past me in the street and tell me I am fat. Women prod my stomach...
HEARDinLONDON
Sep 29, 2014
Where where you when you heard the news?
I feel like I am stealing from another woman in need. And why is that? Because I know there is just not enough for all...
HEARDinLONDON
Aug 20, 2013
More than words
They’re just words, right? No one really means any harm. They’re just words.
Only words can be powerful and they create strong images.
HEARDinLONDON
Jun 17, 2013
Miscarriage - The Ultimate Conversation Stopper
I’ve just had a miscarriage.
It’s a real conversation stopper, I’ve found.
HEARDinLONDON
Aug 2, 2012
Many Happy Returns
somewhere along the lines this society we live in seems to have muddled up attractive and predatory.
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