Posts by Melissa A. Fabello
Eating Disorder Recovery: 5 Ways to Work Through Your Fear of a Relapse
It happens to all of us. That moment of sudden panic when you realize that you’ve heard these voices in your head before, that no matter how hard you try to make them vanish, sometimes they still call to you. And the truth is: Staying in recovery from an eating disorder can be a really difficult task. And yet, it’s not something that we talk about enough.
Read MoreYour First Time: A Sexual Guide for Cis Girls
Most sexual education is terrible! Here’s a guide for cisgender girls and women with what you need to know before having sex for the first time.
Read MoreLesbian and Bisexual Women in the Media — Or the Lack Thereof
Tackling an issue near and dear to her heart, Everyday Feminism’s Editor Melissa A. Fabello discusses the media’s bad excuse for lesbian and bisexual representation in TV and film. More importantly, she talks about the ways that misrepresentation and sexualization can have negative effects on how the world treats queer women and ways that you can make change.
Read MoreApproaching the Thinspiration Conversation
Thinspiration — images created and used to inspire its consumers to be thin — is now plastered all over every social media website. It isn’t confined to the realm of eating disorders anymore. It’s mainstream. And yet we’re not talking to consumers about it. But how do we talk to our friends, children, and students about it without being at war with them? Here’s a place to start.
Read MoreFitspiration: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The truth is: There are different kinds of fitspiration. There are different approaches that all call themselves the same thing. And a common mistake that people make is not distinguishing between them. Because not all fitspo is bad. But some of it actually inspires more unhealthy habits than healthy ones. So be media literate and body-positive enough to know what you’re doing and why.
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