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Cece Olisa
Sex
How I Learned To Escape The Friend Zone
Cece Olisa
Sep 6, 2014
Sex
Why I Don’t Need My Boyfriend To Validate My Beauty
Cece Olisa
Aug 26, 2014
Body
How I Got Over My Gymtimidation
Cece Olisa
Aug 10, 2014
Body
How I Learned To Shut Down The Skinny Hype
After I lost the first 10 pounds, when people exclaimed, “You’re looking great!” — or some variation of this — I didn't
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Cece Olisa
Spirit
Let’s Call This What It Really Is — And Let’s Put An ...
On the last day of school in the 6th grade, I was walking home when a car screeched to a halt in front of me. The driver rolled down his window and yelled,
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Cece Olisa
Body
Please Stop Calling Yourself A Fat Girl In Front Of Me
“I was such a fat girl yesterday,” my college roommate said. I had just returned from a weekend trip and from what I could tell, her dancer&rsq
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Cece Olisa
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Body
How I Reclaimed My Body (In Spite Of My Thighs)
Dear Chub Rub, Yes, I know that your official name is Inner Thigh Chaffing, but you’ve been a part of my life for so long that I think I’ve ear
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Cece Olisa
Sex
Can This One Simple Move Revamp Your Dating Game?
Photo: Courtesy of Cece Olisa. In body language theory, the direction of a person's gaze indicates where their attention lies; basically, we look at w
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Cece Olisa
Sex
Have You Ever Dated Someone Who Just…Vanished?
Photo: Courtesy of CeCe Olisa. Have you ever had someone “ghost” on you? I'm not talking Patrick Swayze, sappy music, and a pottery wheel.
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Cece Olisa
Wellness
Why Body Confidence Is Complicated, No Matter Your Size
Photo: Courtesy of Cece Olisa. Yesterday, I went swimming at the gym. I was a few minutes early for my pool reservation, so I had to wait before I could ju
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Cece Olisa
Wellness
Will Being Skinny Solve All My Problems?
Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. Growing up as a plus-size girl, the last day of school was always the first day of my master plan to lose weight. The plan,
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Cece Olisa
Wellness
Is There Such A Thing As Being Fat
And
Fit?
You see, I am a super active girl who enjoys dancing, sports and bootcamps. I am also plus size. Most of the regulars at my gym know that I’m the plus si
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Cece Olisa
Hair
The Truth About Big Girls & Bikini Waxes
Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. Walking into my first Brazilian wax appointment, I was a ball of nerves. I’d wanted to try waxing for so long, but con
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Cece Olisa
Sex
The Worst Questions Women Get When Online Dating
I was having brunch with some girlfriends the other day, and we got on the subject of first dates. While we all had different experiences, there was one th
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Cece Olisa
Body
The Summer I Decided To Stop Hating My Body
One summer, I spent 40 minutes struggling to get dressed. It took me one minute to choose the perfect maxi dress, and 39 minutes to find a cardigan that wo
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Cece Olisa
Body
No, My Boyfriend Isn’t “Settling” For A Plus-Si...
So, my boyfriend is skinny and I’m definitely not. But, one of the hardest things about being in a “mixed weight” relationship is other people and th
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Cece Olisa
Sex
Is Online Dating Different For Plus-Size Women?
Sure, dating is a mixed bag no matter your body size, but I always say that
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Cece Olisa
Body
Yep, My Thighs Touch — But I Still Wear Shorts
As I turned the corner to get my morning coffee, my peppy coworker was already smiling in my direction. “I always know when you’re coming down the hall
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Cece Olisa
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