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Body-positive business practices, part 5 | The Body Liberation Guide

ByLindley Ashline November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

Though I ended up catching the stomach flu* and having to rest and isolate for the last part of the retreat, our attendees had a fabulous time and it was such a satisfying experience. There really is no substitute for in-person fat community. (*confirmed by PCR testing that it wasn’t COVID)

Also, I’ve been featured in a profile on The Phoblographer! We talk about my essential photography gear, how I got started in this work, and how I get fat folks comfortable in front of the camera.

Now, on to part 5 of our series on body-positive business practices.

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{Thin privilege} is the ability to forget that fat people exist.
ByLindley Ashline November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

Thin privilege is the ability to forget that fat people exist. Despite there being more fat people in the United States than thin people, thin folks like to act like — and occasionally seem to believe that — we simply don’t exist. Living in a thin body is to exist in a bubble where everyone…

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{The Body Liberation Guide} What do the fatties want?
ByLindley Ashline November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

Hi friend, Here in Seattle, we’re well into our damp, drizzly, chilly, earthen season that will last with slight variations into next May. Though I offer outdoor photo sessions here year round, since it rarely gets very cold, indoor sessions are picking up. It’s also the time of year when I both slow down personally…

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As long as women are in competition with one another to have the “best” body, we all lose.
ByLindley Ashline March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

“As long as we live in a culture that tells women that being admired and desired for the way we l…

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{The Body Liberation Guide} The power of fat-positive community
ByLindley Ashline March 19, 2024March 19, 2024

Hi friend, This week’s quote above is from Brooke Hull (they/them), a fat graduate student, who said it casually one day recently on Zoom with me. I promptly pounced and wrote it down, and am going to repeat it because it’s so important: “There’s so much more to the fat experience than just the horror…

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Journaling Prompts

Body-Positive Journaling Prompt: What makes a person beautiful to you?
ByLindley Ashline February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.

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About body privileges | The Body Liberation Guide
ByLindley Ashline September 27, 2022September 27, 2022

I’m white. I have hair that falls into gentle waves with little to no styling. I’m very fat, but the way I carry my weight makes me look smaller than I am. My skin is mostly clear. I had braces as a teen, so my teeth are mostly straight. I can fit into the top…

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