The Plus-Size Guide to Period Panties
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The choice of “fatphobia” | The Body Liberation Guide
Sometimes a stray comment or post on social media will spark something in my mind, and suddenly I have an opinion on it. This time…
When the world surrounds us with body shame, we can build a shelter of love
When the world surrounds us with body shame, we can build a shelter of love for ourselves and our…
As long as women are in competition with one another to have the “best” body, we all lose.
“As long as we live in a culture that tells women that being admired and desired for the way we l…
Thin privilege is the ability to buy underwear at a name-brand retailer
Thin privilege is the ability to buy underwear at a name-brand retailer and have a reasonable exp…
A day in the life: Hand update
I’ve passed the 24-hour mark after my steroid shot and can technically use my right hand again, w…
Thin privilege is not having your body used as a shorthand
Thin privilege is not having your body used as a shorthand for a long list of negative qualities,…
To think and write about this week: What’s one thing you wish you could tell your future self?
To think and write about this week: What’s one thing you wish you could tell your future self?
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Your body image is not like my body image. | The Body Liberation Guide
This week on Patreon, I’m launching the Body Liberation Guide+, a patron-only supplement to the free public Body Liberation Guide newsletter (this email!) I send out every week. Here’s…
First pair of progressive lenses!
First pair of progressive lenses! Slightly queasy right now, they take some getting used to.
Lin…
“The pure, moral, rule-abiding body has never, ever been a Black woman’s. narratives about Bl…
“The pure, moral, rule-abiding body has never, ever been a Black woman’s. The narratives about Bl…
New event calendar! Fat-Positive & HAES Events
Woohoo, I have a new reward for all Patreon patrons at the Supporter level and up! These events used to all be listed in the…
A neatly self-solving problem | The Body Liberation Guide
If you’ve been a subscriber for a bit, you know I produced an entire guide to that awful fatphobic movie The Whale. I’m not a pop culture kind…
The new patron rewards visual guide is ready!
I have something exciting for you this week — a brand new version of the Handy-Dandy Patron Rewards List! The rewards list had gotten really…
This? Is not that. | The Body Liberation Guide
Here’s one simple action you can take to help end discrimination against fat bodies this week: Stop appropriating the experiences and oppression of people who…
Featured Body Liberation Stock contributor: Julie Murphy
🎨 Featured Body Liberation Stock contributor: Julie Murphy 🎨
Meet Julie, one of Body Liberation…
I dug deep in my personal folders for this one | The Body Liberation Guide
Something I think we need to be very cautious about as we fight fatphobia and weight stigma is that it’s very easy for us to…
What does body positivity have to do with a photography business? Everything. The way your photo…
What does body positivity have to do with a photography business? Everything.
The way your photo…
45 Body Liberation Books by Black Authors for Black History Month
Find the perfect gift for your partner, lover, friend, or family member for Valentine’s Day in our curated list of body-positive and health at every size-aligned Valentine’s Day gifts.
Thin privilege is never having bodies like yours described by your favorite authors like this.
Through a 20-book mystery series, this author — one of my favorites, whose books I re-read regul…
On sticking your neck out. | The Body Liberation Guide
Here’s one simple action you can take to help end discrimination against fat bodies this week: Stick your neck out. Quite often these days, thin…
February free stock photo credits at Body Liberation Stock
It’s the first of the month, and I’ve just sent out this month’s FREE stock photo credits and discounts to supporters! Use them on any…
Thin privilege is a seat at a concert.
Thin privilege is a seat at a concert. I really enjoy live music and shows — both the energy of it and the ability to…
“Fat people who love themselves scare the shit out of people who don’t love themselves.”
“Fat people who love themselves scare the shit out of people who don’t love themselves. Even fat people trying to love themselves scare the shit…
Why aren’t we just celebrating? | The Body Liberation Guide
It’s a privilege to focus on the gains of body positivity when fat people are still left out. One of the most common pieces of…
Let me tell you what I would do | The Body Liberation Guide
Often when I post about the way I as a very fat person am treated, I’ll get responses along the lines of, well, you just…
New brave learning topics + body doubling Mondays
Hi folks, I have some Body Liberation Blanket Fort updates for you! The Blanket Fort is my closed, friendly and body-safe chat community. All patrons…
You weren’t born with this | The Body Liberation Guide
If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know I talk a lot about anti-fatness, but I’m including a content warning today…
The experiences of larger fat people are very, very different from those of smaller fat people and average-sized people.
The experiences of larger fat people are very, very different from those of smaller fat people and average-sized people. If you’ve never experienced, seen or…
BMI is Bullshit: The Art of Dani Ward at Fat Girl Media
I’ve just met (virtually — we live across the U.S. from each other) Dani of Fat Girl Media, and they’re super cool! I’ve been admiring…
What fat liberation means to me: It’s not just about “all bodies”
This piece originally appeared over at the NAAFA blog. Loving, admiring, and respecting fat bodies can be really hard for people to grasp. We as…
Fat liberation: It’s not just about “all bodies” | The Body Liberation Guide
I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. Mine was spent mostly resting my hand and recovering from this tendon injury. I’m about 50% better…
This month’s free stock photo credits at Body Liberation Stock
It’s the first of the month, and I’ve just sent out this month’s FREE stock photo credits and discounts to supporters! Use them on any…
From my lips to your ears | The Body Liberation Guide
This is my last letter for 2022; you’ll next hear from me on January 9. Tonight I’m headed to a Zoom cookie-baking event with friends,…