Carly Findlay

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On being afraid to blog.

February 20, 2014 Carly Findlay 11 Comments

(source) Back in December, amidst the Reddit stuff, I was getting my boyfriend to moderate my blog comments because a few nasties were coming over - readers from the mainstream media I guess. I saw comments saying I'm seeking attention through telling my story, that I am faking … [Read more...]

appearance activism, appearance diversity, blogging, friendship, reddit, Uncategorized, writing

How someone sees me.

January 10, 2014 Carly Findlay 20 Comments

It took so long to reach the point where I didn't worry what others thought of me. I know who I am, am comfortable and confident with how I look and am actively educating people about what it's like to live with a visible difference and chronic illness. But then Reddit happened. … [Read more...]

appearance activism, appearance diversity, blogging, Lizzie Velasquez, reddit, social media, Uncategorized

How to win the Internet. Or how to defend yourself when your photo is ridiculed on Reddit.

December 19, 2013 Carly Findlay 137 Comments

I was going to write a rant. But I'm tired. Plus it's better to be nice in situations like these. And I can't take on any more of the Internet today. This morning I discovered, through my blog statistics, that someone had posted a picture of me (above) on Reddit, in the WTF … [Read more...]

appearance activism, appearance diversity, blogging, ichthyosis, ichthyosis awareness, reddit, social commentary, social media, Uncategorized

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