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Saying ‘Neckbeard’ Isn’t Hurtful in the Way You Think – Why We Need to Drop This Insult
Have you come across “neckbeard” as an insult? It conveys a common stereotype of a “fat loser living in his mom’s basement” – and this cartoon reveals why it has no part in the world we’re building as feminists.
Read More4 Hidden Problems with All of This ‘Love Your Body’ Talk
Don’t love your body? You’re not alone – and here’s why we need to lay off the pressure to get everyone on board with the “love your body” movement.
Read MoreBefore You Dismiss the Concept of Thin Privilege, First Ask Yourself These 4 Questions
She’s back to talk about thin privilege again. This time, she’s filling in what’s missing about how body shaming against anyone is wrong – and where the shame really comes from.
Read MoreOn Bodily Limitations: Listen and Accept
My friend Lauren has been dealing with abdominal pain for the past few months. Around the same time, I got sick. Lauren and I have been talking about all of this — we were stuck on how to give our bodies the rest they need to heal. It’s been hard for us to give our bodies the rest that they need because it’s hard for us to listen to our bodies and accept and respect our bodies’ limits.
Read MoreLose Hate, Not Weight
I lived a very long time with the belief that my body was my enemy. I believed it had betrayed me, swallowed me up, and that the real me was deep down somewhere inside. Because I was a girl, self-hatred was part of my cultural inheritance. My life began when I stopped trying to lose weight and set my mind to losing hate. Because I only get one body, and I will fight for it, not against it.
Read MoreMy Friends Would Rather Have Their Guts Cut Open Than Be Like Me
This author knows what it’s like to have people go to extreme measures to not look like her – like weight loss surgery. Here’s her stunning account of how it feels.
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.”
Read More7 Ways to Love Your Body (Through Thick And Thin)
As women, our relationships with our bodies are often dysfunctional. With a multibillion-dollar cosmetics industry and social pressures to be thin, loving our bodies is no stroll in the park. But when we don’t feel comfortable in our bodies, we miss out on all the joy that life offers. Here are seven ways to fight the pressure and practice loving your body, just the way it is.
Read More4 Problematic Trends I See on Body Positive Instagrams
If a body positive Instagram has actually left you feeling worse about your body, it’s not just you. These supposedly “positive” messages can be much better.
Read More3 Reasons Why You Can’t Have Body Positivity Without Feminism
If you’re doing body-positive work, you’re borrowing directly from feminism. And if you’re not owning that and practicing its inherent values, your body positivity is useless.
Read MoreYes, You Still Have Thin Privilege If You ‘Worked For’ Your Body – Here’s Why
Many forms of privilege are based on things you’re born with – so if you’ve “worked for” your body, does thin privilege still count? Here’s how it works.
Read MoreWhat Is the Body Positive Movement?
Is it okay to call someone fat? Can you tell what a healthy body “looks” like? Marie Southard Ospina how the body positive movement is taking on these questions – and why that matters for you.
Read MoreCellulite, Rimples, And Dimples – A Beautiful Reality Check
Don’t let your cellulite, wrinkles, sagging skin, or whatever else hold you back from living a full and active and awesome life. Don’t let media convince you that those body characteristics are shameful, gross, or anything other than 100% normal, healthy, and part of a truly beautiful reality. Let’s redefine beauty for ourselves by making it more inclusive of reality — warts, er…dimples, and all!
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Thin Privilege
“Being thin isn’t a privilege!” If you’ve reacted to the term “thin privilege” in this way, perhaps it’s time to examine what thin privilege actually is and why it’s just so hard for people to acknowledge.
Read More10 Honest Thoughts on Being Loved By a Skinny Boy
Walking through the world as a fat woman has its own challenges. But when you’re a fat woman who’s dating someone with a thin, more socially acceptable body — someone people don’t think you deserve — well, that’s something else. Watch Rachel Wiley express some of the honest thoughts and anxieties that come with being loved by a skinny boy in this spoken word performance.
Read More3 Surprising Ways I Learned to Love Myself After a Lifetime of Being Ridiculed for My Looks
This author never imagined she’d get to this magical place – a place of self-love. She’s powerful, beautiful, talented, and loveable. But unfortunately, in our society, she’s subject to shame for being fat, Black, bisexual, and a woman with unconventional looks. Read on for her journey in fighting for herself, and you might find some self-love for your own journey.
Read MoreWhen Healthy Isn’t an Option: How I Learned to Love My Chronically Ill Body
How often do you come across the idea that being “thin and healthy” is part of loving your body? Realizing that being healthy isn’t always an option can change everything.
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 Reasons Fitspo Is Bad for Your Health
(Trigger Warning: Body Image) According to Glamour, “Fitspo refers to images and words that women post with the purpose of inspiring themselves and others to live a fit, active life.” The problem that we see with fitspo, though, is that it looks too much like a not-so-cleverly-disguised thinspo. And these ideas that our bodies just aren’t good enough the way that they are is still dangerous.
Read More8 Secrets from 8 Curvy Women Who Love Their Bodies
Everyone is entitled to a relationship with their body that is based in care and respect. It’s time to stop thinking of your body as a hostile encasing in which you are imprisoned. So, in search of answers about self-love, I asked eight of the most fabulous curvy women that I know one question: What is the big secret of your relationship to your body? And here’s what they said.
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