A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American smiles through a screen of grapevines with sun coming from behind her. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American smiles through a screen of grapevines with sun coming from behind her. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American smiles through a screen of grapevines with sun coming from behind her. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American is shown partly hidden by grapevines in a suburban back yard. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a lightweight black dress with a floral pattern.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American is shown partly hidden by grapevines in a suburban back yard. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a lightweight black dress with a floral pattern.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American is shown partly hidden by grapevines in a suburban back yard. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a lightweight black dress with a floral pattern.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American dances and twirls in a garden with an expression of joy. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a two-piece black dress.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American dances and twirls in a garden with an expression of joy. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a two-piece black dress.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American dances and twirls in a garden with an expression of joy. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a two-piece black dress.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American dances and twirls in a garden with an expression of joy. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a two-piece black dress.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American dances and twirls in a garden with an expression of joy. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a two-piece black dress.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American dances and twirls in a garden with an expression of joy. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a two-piece black dress.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American dances and twirls in a garden with an expression of joy. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a two-piece black dress.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American twirls on a gravel road in bright sun. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a two-piece black dress with a long, lightweight floral jacket.
A fat woman whose ethnic background includes German, Dutch, Greek and American twirls on a gravel road in bright sun. She has long, wavy dark hair and light brown skin and is wearing a two-piece black dress with a long, lightweight floral jacket.
As a photographer who produces stock images and is involved in the world of Health at Every Size® and intuitive eating, I do a lot of thinking about people, food, and the relationships between the two. Plenty of my work rebels against diet culture by pairing women in large bodies with “sinful” foods like cupcakes…
Since I’m so involved in the day-to-day work of body liberation photography, it’s easy to forget how extraordinary this work really is. There are very few people on the planet who offer photography services that are truly welcoming for fat and very fat people. It’s incredibly important to me that you feel safe, comfortable and happy whenever…
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 image at Body Liberation Stock. Not yet a supporter? Get in on it:
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Thin privilege is not being turned away from sterilization surgery like a hysterectomy based on your body size. Yes, this is a thing that happens to some fat people. It’s the duty of medicine to find ways to provide care for all people. A failure to provide equitable care is a failure of healthcare, not…
Every American capable of pregnancy lost a fundamental right today. People will die because of this — especially people who are Black, Brown, fat, disabled, trans, non-binary and/or in other marginalized groups. Not just due to medical complications and makeshift abortions, but due to the horrifying rates of domestic violence and murder to which pregnant…
Here’s a sneak peek of Meghan @thebrassydiva’s Good to Go small business photo session with me last week! I am totally in awe that she made that sweater. Amazing, right? In case you missed it yesterday, I also announced my brand-new podcast, Bad Fatty, with Laura Burns, and am giving away a copy of Laura’s…
Over in the Blanket Fort, we’re journaling about how pop culture has affected how we see our bodies, and discussing the accuracy of terms like fatphobia, fatmisia and anti-fat bias. The Body Liberation Blanket Fort is my closed, diet-talk-free community. It’s open to all, and we center fat folks and other marginalized groups. All you…
In these 14 new images, a fat white woman (me!) hikes up a gravel path in the mountains on a sunny autumn afternoon. They were taken in Mount Baker National Forest. Traditional stock photography sites offer images that almost always feature young, thin, white, able-bodied people. Does that really reflect the dizzyingly diverse array of…
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
A fat white woman with blonde hair, pale skin and glasses, hikes on a trail in the mountains, surrounded by moss, bushes and trees in the autumn. She is wearing a light blue fleece jacket, a black shirt and pants, tennis shoes and a dark blue backpack.
Over in the Blanket Fort, we’re journaling about being camera shy, and talking about what makes a good (and bad) apology. The Body Liberation Blanket Fort is my closed, diet-talk-free community. It’s open to all, and we center fat folks and other marginalized groups. All you need to get access is to support my work…
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 providers and fat allies. This library is just one of the many benefits of supporting Body Liberation Photos, from stock photo credits to exclusive resources to free workbooks. Supporters also…
I’m partnering with Laura Burns of Radical Body Love and we’re bringing you four days of spacious rest just for fat folks on the beautiful Hood Canal here in Washington state. We designed the Exhale Retreat to let you take a long, deep breath out and inhale connection, rest, and ease. Exhale will be held…
It’s been an interesting week or so since Mikey Mercedes and I went public. In the time since, there’s been a lot of excellent discussion in marginalized communities. In the Health at Every Size®-aligned healthcare provider groups to which I have access or connections, there’s been a silence that echoes almost as loudly as the…
In this fine art photograph by Lindley Ashline, a black woman breathes deeply near the waters of Puget Sound. It reminds us of how it feels to take that first deep breath by the sea, of letting go and of welcoming in, of the first step in a journey.
This is me thinking out loud about what it means to make a difference. Epic 🧵 First and foremost, I'm a business owner. I'm a business owner who's marginalized: I'm very fat, I'm a woman, and I'm autistic. I talk about my business offerings a lot. Almost every post has some sort of call to…
It’s important to understand that confidence isn’t a cure-all. One of the big issues with “just be confident and advocate for yourself! Don’t let anything stop you from fulfilling your dreams!” is that for fat folks, it simply doesn’t work that way. Sure, what a good friend calls “Confidence Magick” is helpful as each of…
Please join me and Dalia Kinsey to talk about Dalia’s new book, Decolonizing Wellness! We explore: » What called Dalia to write this book» What “decolonizing” means when it comes to wellness» Why there’s a need for wellness information specifically for non-white folks» The ramifications of praising celebrity body parts, and more ◇─◇──« »──◇─◇ Dalia…
Something I often see happen when fat folks talk about something or someone fatphobic is thin folks treating this as optional knowledge. Something they can choose whether to believe. Most recently it was in yet another discussion about Brene Brown, who’s been openly fatphobic her whole career and has blithely ignored the multiple fat folks…
An ongoing series about the privileges of thinness in a world filled with diet culture.
Fat people, we do not have to acquiesce to our culture’s normalization of hierarchy. We do not have to turn the other cheek. We can demand fairness. We can demand both the recognition of our complexity and greater access to fuller lives. We can recognize that choosing proximity to thin lovers and friends does not…
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 proven causation). One of the consequences of us not talking about it is that 80% of people with sleep apnea are undiagnosed. That’s a lot of people whose health and lives are in danger…
