
Weight stigma is so entrenched that fat jokes are considered acceptable fodder
Weight stigma is so entrenched that fat jokes are considered acceptable fodder for insurance comp…
Weight stigma is so entrenched that fat jokes are considered acceptable fodder for insurance comp…
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…
“They don’t know any better.” When I talk about weight stigma/weight bias and fatphobia in healthcare, that’s often the excuse that people make to me…
Being fat is having your very existence considered to be dangerous. Any sort of visibility whatsoever โ from walking down the street to posting a…
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…
You are worthy of rest. Up until a couple of years ago, I was forever getting sick, mostly colds and respiratory stuff. Once I got…
An ongoing series about the privileges of thinness in a world filled with diet culture.
The question “What about fat animals?” comes up pretty regularly in body liberation spaces.
An ongoing series about the privileges of thinness in a world filled with diet culture.
I wish I could just talk about loving your body. I really do, y’all. I would be perfectly content to post pretty photos and talk…
An ongoing series about the privileges of thinness in a world filled with diet culture.
An ongoing series about the privileges of thinness in a world filled with diet culture.
One of the things I consistently hear from folks in larger bodies is that they can make a certain amount of progress on their body acceptance journeys, but then get tripped up by infrastructure.
An ongoing series about the privileges of thinness in a world filled with diet culture.
Your worth is not dependent on your health. That meme about how “your weight is not your worth” goes around a lot, and it’s true!…
An ongoing series about the privileges of thinness in a world filled with diet culture.
What would your life look like if you justโฆdidn’t worry about what other people’s bodies looked like or were doing? What could you focus on…
Let’s talk about research. When it comes to weight and health, everyone’s a scientist. People who haven’t picked up a textbook in twenty years are…
Thin privilege is not having your body used as a shorthand for a long list of negative qualities, characteristics and traits. Dolores Umbridge. Ursula. Kingpin.…
My CPAP machine, which I’ve named Whistler, and I have reached a truce, more or less. My sleep and energy levels are mostly back to…
The desk top stops at a sharp slant, unable to lie flat because of my belly and thighs in the way, and the angle is such that I will not be able to set anything on it, use my laptop, or even take handwritten notes.
Thin privilege is never being denied the ability to immigrate due to your body size.
Why do people hate and fear fat bodies? Weight stigma โ also known as fatphobia, fatmisia, anti-fatness and fat hatred โ ties into threads of…
Why do people hate and fear fat bodies? Weight stigma โ also known as fatphobia, fatmisia, anti-fatness and fat hatred โ ties into threads of…
Fat people MUST be treated as the experts on our own lives, bodies and oppression. Must. Here are 5 reasons to learn about weight stigma…
I went on a trip! It was lovely! At least, most of it was. People in small bodies go out in public and come home…