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Your FitBit Is Ruining Your Relationship with Your Body – Here Are 3 Reasons Why
This author’s done with FitBit, Nike+, and all the other apps that “track your numbers.” Here’s why this is a big problem disguised as health – and how it might be taking a toll on you.
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 MoreHave These Lies Taught You It’s Okay to Body Shame? Here’s Why They’re Wrong
You might think you’re being helpful when you comment on other people’s bodies, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
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 MoreWant to Help People Be Healthier? 4 Reasons to Change the Food Industry Instead of Fat-Shaming
What do you picture when you think of health, fitness, and nutrition? Many of us envision a thin person because we’re socialized to visualize these things through a skewed lens. Here’s what we need to do to actually make healthy choices possible – and why we really need to stop fat-shaming and start taking on the systems exploiting and oppressing us all.
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 More5 Ways to Be an Ally to Your Partner’s Eating Disorder Recovery (And Avoid Triggering Them)
Dear partner, I understand that you don’t understand what it’s like to have an eating disorder, and I know that you’re not trying to trigger me. But if you really want this relationship to work, we’re going to need to talk about my eating disorder recovery. Because eating disorder recovery affects all aspects of a person’s life, and I need you to work with me on this.
Read More3 Ways the Body-Positivity Movement Could Be More Body-Positive
It’s time for us to stop fighting each other over what kind of body is right and affirm that all bodies are amazing so that we can move on, fight for social justice, and enjoy our lives.
Read More4 Ways Fat People Need to Be Included in Reproductive Justice
Fat people are being denied reproductive choices – and this disturbing truth is invisible in the larger feminist movement. Here’s why that needs to change.
Read MoreComing Out As Trans*
The decision to come out and to whom is as individual as you are. It is likely that you will have to come out to those people closest to you and those you see frequently. However, being publicly out – as an activist or as anyone in the public eye – is a decision you must weigh. Here are some thoughts on when and how to come out but remember, only you know what’s right for you and your situation.
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