I want to follow up on my previous Body Liberation Guide about AI-generated artwork.
People who are into AI art are telling me that this is a chance for fat people to see themselves represented and change their body image.
But there’s a problem: exploitation will not create liberation.
“They don’t know any better.” When I talk about weight stigma/weight bias and fatphobia in healthcare, that’s often the excuse that people make to me on behalf of healthcare providers. “That’s how they were taught.” In 2022, that excuse just isn’t good enough any more. Not only do we have a half-century of evidence that…
As more people move from Facebook to other chat spaces, it’s time to get familiar with Discord. In this friendly and easy-to-understand workshop, we cover: » What is Discord?» How is Discord different from Facebook, Twitter or Slack?» How to log in, join servers and chat» Free vs. paid accounts» Muting, blocking and spoilers» How…
Image description: Dark purple African violets bloom, surrounded by other houseplants from Seattle plant stores and nurseries. Alpine Nursery & Landscape: One of my favorites. Huge greenhouse, friendly and helpful staff, huge selection of both indoor and outdoor plants. Get on the waitlist for unusual varieties they grow in house, like tradescantia quadricolor. Perfect for…
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
It can feel very isolating to be in a space — especially a space that claims to be body positive! — and hear all about how someone in a body much, much smaller than yours “feels fat” or “needs to lose weight.” That’s just one example of diet talk, which is so woven into our…
Today it’s my pleasure to feature a guest post by Tiana Dodson, a coach and friend who writes about “being fat and winning at life by forgoing the old school belief that you have to be thin to live well and be well.” The images in this post are courtesy Sweet Amaranth. When was the last…
