Taking nude photos of myself gave me a sense of empowerment in reclaiming my body for myself only, shifting the power from my rapists back to me. By Chaney Williams This essay contains discussions of sexual assault and emotional abuse and mentions r/pe My relationship with taking nude photos has gone from being laced with...
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I Am What They Fear: Healing From Eating Disorders While Fat
I could understand that we share an illness that makes us fear food and desire thinness, but the realities of a fat girl with an eating disorder and a thin girl with an eating disorder are so far apart, it’s like a gorge divides us. This essay contains discussions of disordered eating habits, fat antagonism,...
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10 Things Fat Babes With Eating Disorders Need You To Know
Yes, there are fat women with eating disorders. Here are 10 things to know so you can be a great ally to the ones in your life. 1. We exist! (Yes, really!) Contrary to the stereotypes that abound, commit this to memory: an eating disorder can affect literally anyone. There is no weight requirement. There are very thin...
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7 Things You Should Never Say to Someone with an Eating Disorder
During my battle with Anorexia Nervosa, I kept my secrets close to myself and didn’t want to let anyone in on what I was actually going through. The sense of judgement, shame and stigma around eating disorders is unfortunately still very real, and sadly, the comments some people around me chose to make during an already...