The Plus-Size Guide to Period Panties
Maybe you remember the advent of (mainstream anyway) period panties from a few years back? For a long time, there were no options to speak…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Exploitation cannot birth liberation. | The Body Liberation Guide
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…
The robots are coming for art | The Body Liberation Guide
The robots are coming for art. You might not have seen any art created by artificial intelligence yet, but it won’t be long. We’re at…
Body-positive business practices, part 5 | The Body Liberation Guide
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…
Part 4 of body positive business practices | The Body Liberation Guide
Since I first wrote “The word on the scale” and shared it with my Patreon supporters (and later in the Body Liberation Guide), Taylor Swift…
Lizzo and the flute + why feedback is a gift | The Body Liberation Guide
Getting called out sucks. Complaints suck. Trust me, I’ve been there. But it’s essential to listen to and absorb feedback if you want to improve in…
About body privileges | The Body Liberation Guide
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…
Do you need to be an expert to be inclusive? | The Body Liberation Guide
If you’ve been on the internet for a hot minute, you’ve probably heard of body positivity. The movement has some high-profile promoters — and a…
Reframe your body: Luscious | Body image resources for plus-size people
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Your fat activism guide to The Whale | The Body Liberation Guide
Hi friend, The big news in the fat-related world this week is Brendan Fraser’s hideously fatphobic new movie called The Whale. Since there’s been so much…
Reframe your body: Worthy | Body image resources for plus-size people
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Reframe your body: Like an ocean | Body image resources for plus-size people
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Reframe your body: Of size | Body image resources for plus-size people
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Reframe your body: Juicy | Body image resources for plus-size people
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Body positive journaling prompt #45 | Body image resources for plus-size and fat people
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
Reframe your body: Unapologetically itself | Body image resources for plus-size people
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Reframe your body: Zaftig
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
19 Plus-Size & Size-Diverse Healthcare Stock Photos
Use these beautiful plus-size healthcare stock photos from Body Liberation Stock to increase the diversity of your marketing materials, website and social media feeds.
20 Plus-Size & Body-Positive Summer Stock Photos
Use these beautiful plus-size summer stock photos from Body Liberation Stock to increase the diversity of your marketing materials, website and social media feeds.
14+ Weight Neutral and Health at Every Size Resources for Managing Chronic Illness
Some days, caring for our fat bodies looks exactly like caring for any human body. On other days, we may need a little extra something…
Reframe Your Body: Extra Curvy | Body image resources for plus-size people
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Post-Roe Roundup: Abortion Access Resources for Plus-Size and Fat People
I had a nightmare last night that I needed an abortion and couldn’t find the clinic. Lots of people are living that nightmare today. I…
{body image} Body positive journaling prompt #44 | Seattle portrait and boudoir photography
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
Reframe your body: Large-bodied | Body-positive portrait photographer in Seattle, WA
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Now available to Patreon supporters: Health at Every Size® Library
New benefit for supporters! The Body Liberation Photos Health at Every Size® library contains 2,000+ articles, pieces of research and resources for fat activists, HAES healthcare…
Body Liberation Photos COVID Policy | Seattle fat-positive boudoir, photography and small business photo sessions
Our mutual safety is my top priority. There is no penalty or fee for rescheduling due to not feeling well or a positive COVID test…
Reframe your body: Beautiful
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
{body image} Body positive journaling prompt #22
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
{body image} Body positive journaling prompt #9 | Seattle portrait and boudoir photography
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
16 ways to carry Health at Every Size forward
One of the transgressions of which Mikey Mercedes, ASDAH leadership and I have been accused is of “capitalizing” on the events of the last month…
{body image} Name three things you like about yourself that have nothing to do with what you look like.
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
Reframe your body: Blooming
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
7 Health at Every Size Resources for Sleep Apnea
One in 15 Americans has sleep apnea, but we don’t talk about it. It’s practically a taboo subject, possibly because apnea is correlated with fatness (though there’s no…
Body-Positive Journaling Prompt: Do you feel attractive?
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.
Reframe your body: Lush
The words we use to talk about our bodies are so important, because how we describe our bodies dictates how we see our bodies.
Body-Positive Journaling Prompt: What makes a person beautiful to you?
Here is this week’s body-positive journaling prompt from Body Liberation Photos.