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Artist and activist AleXsandro Palombois creates art series that raise awareness on social and political issues. He takes a special interest in women’s causes including breast cancer, domestic violence, anorexia, disability and asks us to rethink and redefine our notions of beauty. Palombo refers to his cartoony artworks as “humor chic,” and he has a blog of the same name.
Read MoreI spent years fantasy photoshopping myself. I wanted to be tall and slim like Giselle, but my ankles were too thick. I was knock-kneed and short. My hair was brunette and my skin olive. I tried to wish away the dark fuzz on my forearms. I feared my face was ugly, spending hours studying blond classmates with cute turned up noses and wondering why I was so cursed. My rounded belly was the worst flaw of all.
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