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What Privilege Really Means (And Doesn’t Mean) – To Clear Up Your Doubts Once and For All
Ever felt upset when someone said you had privilege? That probably means you believe one of these myths. Let’s clear up what your privilege really means.
Read MoreNavigating Body Image in Asian American Communities Is No Easy Task – But Here Are 4 Places to Start
This author has complicated relationships with food, body, and family. If you’re Asian American and you can relate, you’re not alone.
Read MoreWhy Women’s Clothing Sizes Make Zero Sense
“It’s not you. It’s the industry.” These facts about this history of women’s clothing sizes, Marilyn Monroe, and marketing lies might help you feel better about your body.
Read More4 Reasons Why We Need to Stop Thinking of Skinny-Shaming as ‘Reverse Discrimination’
There are the people who say that “skinny-shaming is the same as fat-shaming.” That might seem like a fair conclusion, but here’s why it just isn’t true.
Read MoreHow To Exercise Out Of Self-Love – Not Due To Fat-Shaming
Ever feel like it’s hard to focus on health and fitness without feeling ashamed of your body? These tips will help you find a more loving approach.
Read MoreHow To Talk About Privilege To Someone Who Doesn’t Know What That Is
Conversations about privilege can quickly go wrong, angry, and defensive. Here are a few things to consider before jumping into the conversation around privilege.
Read MoreWant to Be an Effective Ally in the Fat Acceptance Movement? Fight Your Internalized Fatphobia First
We weren’t expecting this article to take the turn that it did – but it helped us reevaluate our internalized oppression, so we’re sure glad it did.
Read MoreHow I Know the Body Positive Movement Will Never Be Mine to Claim
Are you a thin person feeling “left out” or “bashed” by the body positive movement? You could probably learn something from this take on why you’re being excluded.
Read MoreLiposuction Didn’t Change My Life, But Body-Positivity Completely Did
Ever thought having a smaller body would magically make you a happy person? Here’s a surprising story of self-love for you.
Read MoreGetting Called Out: Why Acknowledging Oppression Matters More Than Your Hurt Feelings
It’s a natural desire to want to give your opinion on something. We all want to think that our perspective matters – and oftentimes, it does. But sometimes it doesn’t. And we don’t always think about the implications of our words. So, what do you do when you get called out for saying something problematic – and you totally “didn’t mean it like that?”
Read More6 Ways to Respect Your Fat Friends While Discussing Your Fitness Regimen
“4. Think Twice Before Posting Before and After Photos on Social Media.” It may feel harmless to discuss your fitness life – but here’s how you might be hurting your fat friends.
Read MoreHere’s Why the Definition of Body Positivity Isn’t Up for Debate
Can you be body positive and encourage dieting? Some people are missing the point of body positivity, so let’s set the record straight.
Read More5 New Directions for the Body-Positive Movement
Body image activism is my thing. The quickest way to piss me off is to tell me that body image isn’t an important feminist issue. Within the body-positive movement is my community – and my whole heart. But as much as I love it, I also think that it could use some improvements. So here are five new directions that I’d like to see it take.
Read MoreWhat’s Your Excuse (For Perpetuating Fitspo’s Ableist Narrative)?
What does it say about how we value bodies when “fitspo” – or “fitspiration” – is so popular? There have been many debates about whether fitspo is empowering or disempowering, but we don’t often think about how fitspiration is highly ableist in its assumptions about health and our ability to work out to extremes. It’s time to expose these assumptions.
Read More9 Ways to Support Your Muslim Friends During Ramadan
Do you have questions about Ramadan? This article covers the basics of how non-Muslims can support Muslims, especially during this holy month.
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 More8 Reasons Why the Policing of Parents Who Nurse in Public Is Street Harassment
“If you’re doing anti-street harassment work and you’re not actively advocating for the rights of parents to nurse in public, then your work is incomplete” – and this author wants you to understand exactly why.
Read More7 Ways US Education Isn’t Making The Cut & How We Can Fix Them
What I’m suggesting is restructuring the very core of what education aims to give its students — not just a diploma, but a real chance at navigating multiple dimensions of life and being successful at them.
Read More3 Ways People with Formal Documentation Can Play A Responsible Role to Fight Migrant Criminalization Right Now
Refugees and migrants across the globe are desperate to cross borders to seek new possibilities for themselves and their families. Many are interested in crossing into the United States particularly. It’s actually the top global destination for migrants and refugees worldwide. Unstable political situations, armed conflict, scarcities in solid infrastructure and resources, and devalued currencies…
Read MoreBack Off, Thin People – Here’s Why Body Positivity Wasn’t Made for You
Where’s the focus on thin women in body positivity movements? You can’t deny that these are good reasons why it’s missing.
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