The more things change, the more things stay the same...

The pressure for us to have perfect bodies comes from every angle, whether the beauty standard is supermodel thin or BBL baddie thickness. And then there's the flipside where our issues around food and eating are signs that all is not well with our physical or mental health.

Rather subscribe to the shame that is part and parcel of this, black women and non-binary people are writing about their experiences and shedding light on topics that were once unspeakable. Read more right here on Black Ballad.