{across the fatosphere} October 24

Here’s what’s interesting me this week in body liberation and more:

» Heaven, Hell, & Holy Body Norms (read)

» Halloween Costume Feelings (read)

» Empowering Parents through Fat Liberation with Laurie Ganberg, LICSW (listen)

» A very simple but important distinction to keep clear! Kindness does not necessarily indicate competence (watch)

» Lululemon’s billionaire founder Chip Wilson slams the company’s diversity and inclusion efforts: ‘You’ve got to be clear that you don’t want certain customers coming in’ (read)

» Lawsuit highlights the dangers of GLP-1 Drugs (read)

» ‘I’ve dealt with anti-hillbilly bigotry all my life’: Barbara Kingsolver on JD Vance, the real Appalachia and why Demon Copperhead was such a hit (read)

» Artists and creatives time and time over are talking about how what we do is both loved and looked down on. Our work is often desired deeply for so many things, our skills are often seen as very useful—but our same work is devalued to the point where tech is used to poorly replicate us (read)

🦄 Rare comet to streak across night sky. Here’s how you can see it (read)

Let’s dig deep.

Every Monday, I send out my Body Liberation Guide, a thoughtful email jam-packed with resources for changing the way you see your own body and the bodies you see around you. And it’s free.

Lindley Ashline

Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.

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