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• Perceiving the Beauty of All Bodies

  

  I just got back from giving four days of talks at Smith, Amherst, Mount Holyoke, and UMass Amherst. The students, faculty, staff, and community members I had th... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Lies About Health At Every Size

  

  I see a LOT of misinformation being spread about Health at Every Size, sometimes by well-meaning but misinformed people, sometimes by those intentionally... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• “Success” and Stomach Amputation

  

  A popular online publication recently published a piece that purported to talk about the pros and cons of stomach amputation and stomach binding (also known as... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Your Justification For Fat Shaming Donald Is Bullshit – Here’s Why

  

  After donald’s recent physical and his physician’s questionable press conference, the internet exploded with all manner of fat shaming of donald, followed by... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Understanding and Dealing with Online Harassment

  

  “Fatties Gonna Fat.”That’s the first message I ever received from an internet troll. I had two immediate thoughts: What does this even mean, and who has enough... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Roxane Gay, Midwest Writer’s Workshop, and Breaking the Silence of Fatphobia

  

  Roxane Gay recently outed the Midwest Writer’s Workshop board for committing blatant fatphobia against Sarah Hollowell:Image shows a series of tweets from Roxan... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fatphobia At The Spa

  

  A number of blog readers let me know about an incident at a nail salon where they hung a sign saying “Sorry, but if you are overweight, pedicures will be $45 du... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Dealing With Diet Season

  

  It’s New Years – part of the Diet Industry Axis of Evil (which also includes “bikini season” and “the holidays are coming.”) That means that you can’t open... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Non-Diet New Year’s Resolutions

  

  Earlier this year I wrote a piece about failed New Year’s Resolutions. Now, another Resolution season is almost upon us, and I find myself reflecting on one of... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Worst Holiday Diet Tips

  

  The “holiday season” means being bombarded with ridiculous diet advice (“The Holidays are Coming” being one third of the Dieting Axis of Evil along with “New... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• My Dogs Help You Tell The Food Police To Take A Holiday

  

  As some people are celebrating holidays that include things like chocolate, candy, and feasts, I am seeing a ton of food shaming, food policing, and food... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Here’s How to NOT Ruin The Holidays For Fat People

  

  I spend a lot of time helping fat people deal with the bullshit fat shaming that comes our way daily, and that often escalates at the holidays (whether we... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Stop Talking About What Donald Trump Eats

  

  Recently, the Atlantic published an article attempting to food shame donald trump called “trump’s Food Choices Grow More Disconcerting. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Setting Boundaries At the Holidays – In Song!

  

  Biscuit the Pug and I wish happy, Body Positive, holidays to all who are celebrating (and a happy, body positive, week to those who aren’t! Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Weight-Based Oppression Is Not a Public Health Intervention

  

  Design by Kris OwenActivist Harry Minot let me know about a terrible program being promoted in the UK that they are calling a “whole systems approach to... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Aidy Bryant Puts the Problem Where It Belongs

  Before we get to the post, please take a moment to sign and share (or re-share) the petition for Esquire UK to pull the piece in which an author calls his... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The New #FATANDFREE Pictures

  

  Before I get into the post today, I’m excited to tell you that got over 7,000 signatures in just two days on our petition to get Esquire UK to publish Giles... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fat-Shaming Game on KickStarter

  

  Before we get to today’s post, please consider signing and sharing the petition to ask Esquire to pull the article and column written by Giles Coren – who used... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Giles Coren: Garbage Human, Fatphobe And, Horrifyingly, Father

  

  Giles Coren writes a column for Esquire about fatherhood. His most recent piece is titled: “I Don’t Care What My Son Becomes… As Long As He Isn’t Overweight. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Rosie O’Donnell Was Wrong To Fat-Shame Donald

  

  I was so disappointed to hear that Rosie O’Donnell joined in on fat-shaming donald on Twitter. It’s really not ok no matter what he weighs or how much weight... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2017 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH