Growing up as a young woman, there’s numerous insults that can send your whole world crashing down. Being called ugly is one of them. Through puberty and the years that follow, women are taught that their appearances are the most important and most valued parts of them, especially while they have that quintessential “youth” that our mothers, aunties, step mums, cousins and more crave. Being called ugly robs us of that power. The Ugly Girls Club , a monthly underwear subscription service and feminist collective, want to reclaim ugliness for women and femmes everywhere.
This kind of mentality feels as though it’s easier said than done; while it’s very easy to preach self love and to ignore traditional beauty standards, practicing these in reality can be a lot harder
“We’ve found there is more solidarity in the female experience of ugliness than there is in the experience of beauty. Continue reading
