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This Comic Helps You Get Ready for Warm Weather In the Most Body Positive Way
Celebrations of bodies in the summertime usually focus on traditional ideas of “beauty.” Lots of us don’t fit that image – so here’s a celebration for the rest of us.
Read More3 Toxic Messages Behind Seemingly Uplifting Body Positive Mantras – And How to Drop Them
Loving your body isn’t easy with all of these toxic societal messages floating around. But what about when what we THINK is body-positive on social media really isn’t? This author’s got some solutions.
Read MoreAre You Body-Positive, But Struggling with Binge Eating? Here Are 4 Ways to Support Yourself
Trying to be body-positive is hard enough without the complications of binge eating disorder. How can you celebrate “Eat what you want!” while also recognizing that you can’t?
Read More3 Reasons Why Body-Positive Ad Campaigns Are Less Empowering Than You Think
Can you spot what’s off about ads like Dove’s #choosebeautiful campaign?
Read MoreIf You Think the Dad Bod Phenomenon Is Championing Body-Positivity, Think Again – Here Are 3 Big Reasons We Need to Stop Praising It Now
The “Dad Bod” hype is everywhere right now. Here’s all you really need to know about the sinister, body-policing tone of this sexist trend.
Read More15 Tips for Raising Kids with a Positive Body Image
As parents we have a powerful influence in how our kids grow up feeling about their bodies and their relationship to food. Many of them are things we can say (or not say) that have a huge impact.
Read More6 Ways to Reconcile Your Eating Disorder with Your Feminism
You might ask yourself how you can be a righteous, authentic feminist, waving the flag for body-positivity, even though you’re struggling with an eating disorder. Well, as this article explains, feminism isn’t about being ashamed of yourself or your process. It’s about owning your truth and sharing it. You (and your story) are a critical part of this revolution!
Read MoreEating Disorder Recovery Advocacy Is Usually Fatphobic – Here Are 4 Ways to Start Fixing That
The campaign this author came up with sounds like a good idea – but once you realize how it feels to fat people, you’ll know why we all need to do better.
Read MoreAre You As Tired of These Comments About Women’s Bodies As We Are?
Your body is yours. That should be obvious, right? So why do so many people feel like they can label, critique, debate, and share their opinion on your body? It’s not right, and you don’t have to put up with it. Check out this video to remember that you’re not alone in your frustration. Pass it on to spread the message that your body is not up for discussion.
Read MoreAuthentically Loving the Skin I’m in – ‘Flaws’ and All
Would you ever think to include your acne on the list of things to love about yourself? This article gives an argument for why loving the skin you’re in could mean exactly that.
Read MoreScaling Back the Anger
In this video, Margaret Kammer discusses how angry discourse can be dangerous when explaining feminist issues to curious listeners. She stresses the importance of remembering that a destructive belief does not define a person, nor does it eternally damn them as sexist. Watch as she explains the value in scaling back blame and accusation, and how effective it can be in promoting change.
Read MoreHow Feminism Changed Us as Autism Parents
Our daughter is Autistic. With the right accommodations and supports, she can have everything she wants out of life – but there’s a lot to do as parents between now and adulthood. So how do we go about raising a confident young woman in an ableist world? I think that the answer lies at the intersection of supporting feminism and destroying ableism.
Read More4 Things Stopping Us From Ditching Diet Culture and How to Finally Let It Go
“Why are we so attached to our diets?” Diet culture is everywhere, spreading misinformation about what “healthy” means. But we must break free from diet culture’s influence – and here’s what’s in the way.
Read MoreThink You Know the Face of Bulimia? Think Again
Fat people with eating disorders suffer unnoticed in a culture that equates eating disorders with another body type. Share this video to help break the silence.
Read MoreHow to Slay the Oppression Dragon (And Get the Intersectional Justice We’ve All Been Waiting For)
Like adventure stories and taking down oppression? Then this comic is for you! It shows how kyriarchy works – as one big beast led by multiple systems that work together to keep us all down. And it also gives us some insight on what we’ve all been looking for, the key to defeating this oppressive beast so we can all live happily and harmoniously together.
Read More5 Ways I’ve Learned to Love Myself as I Gain Weight
This author had a lot of internalized fatphobia – but they didn’t deal with it until they started gaining weight. Facing your own fatphobia can be scary, but with these practical tips, you don’t have to deal on your own.
Read More5 Social Theories That Prove Health Is Constructed
If health is so clearly not as simple as we make it out to be, then why are we pretending like it is?
Read MoreHe Said ‘You’re Too Fat to Be Raped’ – And Here’s Her Stunning Response
What would you say to the idea that “fat bodies can never be raped?” Beck Cooper’s response includes a “rape prevention potluck” – and her words will floor you.
Read More11 Reasons Your Phony ‘Concern’ for Fat People’s Health Has Got to Stop
Skeptical about “glorifying obesity” with body positivity? Here’s why concern trolling fat people doesn’t make you a hero for anyone’s health.
Read MoreFitness and Health Are Not the Same (No Matter What Fatphobia Attempts to Claim)
Do you believe everyone who’s fat is unhealthy? This author heard it from everyone – other fat people, doctors, strangers, concerned friends and family – and herself. Here’s how she changed the game by refuting the excuses people give for sizeist and fatphobic comments. Learn why it doesn’t have to be this way, and how to reframe what we call “healthy living.”
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