This woman's powerful 'before and after' photos crush myths about body positivity.

This article originally appeared on 06.08.17 Michelle Elman, a body positivity coach, helps people who are struggling to find confidence in their own skin. After persevering through numerous medical conditions and surgeries in her own life, Elman realized a few years ago that body positivity wasn’t just about size or weight. Things like scars, birthmarks, … Read more

This quick-thinking teen cleverly befriended a woman's kidnapper to rescue her.

This article originally appeared on 08.20.15 You’ve probably been there. You’re out and about and you see something that just feels … off. “Should I step in? … But it’s not really any of my business. … And I’m not even sure they need my help…” Our gut tells us to speak up, to ask … Read more

Woman's explanation for being 'standoffish to men in public' brings up an important point about unwanted attention.

This article originally appeared on 07.18.19 When Lily Evans set out to walk her dog, she had no idea the story of that walk would later go viral on the internet. When she took to Twitter to recount her experience, she opened with a simple question, one that many men have probably wondered for a … Read more

This Woman's Grandparents Didn't Know She Existed. Now They're Giving Her Part Of Her Dad's Trust Fund And People Have THOUGHTS

“My grandparents had their lawyer calculate the amount of child support my father should have paid with interest and the cost of my post secondary education. They then gave me this as a gift. What I didn’t know was that it came out of my father’s yearly draw on his trust fund.” View Entire Post … Read more

Woman uses photo of her dog to perfectly shut down the myth that rape is a woman's fault

This article originally appeared on 04.16.19 This is Briana “Bree” Wiseman, a pastry chef and restaurant manager from Tennessee. Posted by Bree Wiseman on Saturday, May 6, 2017 scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net The 22-year-old shared a photo of her dog on Facebook next to a plate of food and it went viral — but not just because her … Read more

"You Might Meet 'Mr. Right' And Change Your Mind" — This Woman's Conversation With An OB-GYN About Getting Her Tubes Tied Has Gone Viral For Showing The Sexist BS Women Have To Deal With

“I don’t want to put my body through the risk of pregnancy, and I don’t want the lifelong commitment of being a mother.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/shelbyheinrich/woman-tubes-tied-tiktok

People rally around an honest teen who went out of his way to return a missing woman's purse

At Upworthy, we are always looking to share the best of humanity and there are few things that reveal someone’s good character quite like when they do good when no one is watching. A recent story from Chula Vista, California, celebrates a teenager who went out of his way to return a woman’s lost purse. … Read more