Being pregnant is complicated and societal standards for postpartum bodies can breed parent to child resentment. Parents struggling with image issues after giving birth may feel like the child is to blame or the pregnancy “ruined their body” and those who already suffer from eating disorders may risk miscarriage. By Aihs Eztofeid If you’ve never...
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Dear Fat Feminists: Roxane Gay Doesn’t Owe Us Anything
Even though we share some common lines, I don’t know what it is to live in Roxane Gay’s body. Roxane Gay had weight loss surgery (WLS) and I have many opinions and feelings about that but it is also none of my goddamn business what Roxane Gay does to Roxane Gay’s body. And that’s a...
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Staying Body Positive in Conversations Around Weight Loss
Let’s make sure we stay body positive and aren’t feeding into the toxic diet culture when talking about our journey. By Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins A few months ago I was reminded of how much I missed working out. As someone who viewed the gym as one of the best stress relievers, I began to...
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Fat and Starving: My Battle with Anorexia
I felt betrayed by the medical industry, which had told me to exercise more and eat less and now was telling me I was hurting myself. Wasn’t I only following their instructions? (Content warning: discussion of eating disorders) Whenever I dare to take up space in public, I am immediately policed for being fat. Fat people are,...
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Brandy Vela Committed Suicide Due to Harassment. Why Her Death is Actually a Murder.
(Content warning: suicide) Brandy Vela, an 18-year-old high school senior, shot herself in front of her family because her peers continued to violently harass her about her body size. Vela sent a heartfelt final text to her family moments before committing suicide, saying, “I love you so much, just remember that please and I’m so sorry...
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7 Tips for Dealing With Fatphobic Doctors — Especially When You’re in ED Recovery
She was 5-foot-4-inches and had short brown hair. Her blue floral dress hung from her very slim frame as she shuffled around in her chair, typing notes faster than I had ever seen anyone type. “Okay, if you can just take a step over there onto the scales and we’ll get your weight,” she said,...