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Why Every ‘Scientifically-Proven Weight Loss Diet’ Is Actually a Total Scam
A “scientifically proven” diet to help you lose weight? Somebody’s lying to you, and this comic exposes the truth.
Read MoreWhat Happens When People Think You Don’t Look Like You Have an Eating Disorder
“That’s what’s so hard…no one sees it.” Do you think you can tell if someone has an eating disorder just by looking at them? Think again.
Read MoreThe Big Lie Telling You to Hate Your Body in the Era of Social Media
Have heard about the “belly button challenge?” Yikes! Find out what it means for you that this kind of pressure is actually a thing.
Read MoreMy Personal Decision To Wear The Hijab Has Nothing To Do With Me Being Oppressed
She makes some fascinating points that will definitely make you think twice before you buy into the Islamophobic assumption that all hijabi women are forced to – while also acknowledging that some women are.
Read MoreHow Stereotypes Make Black Girls Have to Smile to Survive
Have you ever smiled when you wanted to scream? This poet may not look like the false “angry Black woman” stereotype, but she’s not smiling because she’s happy. Find out why in this gorgeous spoken word piece, as Sabine Quetant shares the truth about the burden of facing the world’s misconceptions about her from the time she was a child. Check it out here.
Read MoreLarge Bodies Don’t Need Metaphors to Be Beautiful
Fatphobia is so rampantly internalized that many people justify their attraction to fat people by comparing them to non-human objects. It turns the possibility of mutual desire and appreciation into fetish. In this spoken word performance, Samantha Peterson rejects the dehumanizing nuance of supposedly metaphorical compliments and reclaims her body’s agency, humanity, and beauty.
Read MoreHow to Find the Beauty in Fat
So much of what we find attractive is determined by the media we consume. This media has presented a very particular definition of beauty, part of which is thinness. So how do we, as body-positive feminists, move past this generalized and restrictive definition of beauty and start to find the beauty in fat? Watch Golda Poretsky present some helpful hints and tips for beginning this process!
Read MoreHow to Grow Your Daily Practice as a Feminist
The work of being a feminist doesn’t stop once we claim to be feminists. Years of socialization will not suddenly vanish from one’s mind or way of knowing and experiencing the world. So it’s important we be honest with ourselves about messages we’ve internalized, recognize our privilege, and question our assumptions in order to practice an inclusive, accountable, and progressive feminism.
Read MoreBinge Eating In Men
Unlike in the past, men are increasingly dealing with eating disorders and 40% of of people who binge eat are men. However many men do not seek treatment for fear of appearing weak, strange, or like less of a “man” and many health professionals fail to screen men for eating disorders as closely as needed. But a man who binge eats needs treatment and support just as a woman does.
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 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 More4 Ways Our Socially Accepted Beauty Ideals Are Racist
“We should be able to feel our own beauty on our own terms.” Let’s unpack how our beauty norms reinforce racism – so we can heal from the impact.
Read MoreThis Is What It Feels Like to Have Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Maybe you’ve heard of Body Dysmorphic Disorder – but this will show you how it really feels, and how society’s body image pressures make it worse.
Read More3 Truths About Love and Sex I Discovered While Dating as an Asian Trans Femme
#1: “Sexual attraction has everything to do with race.” Do you think attraction is just a “natural preference” outside of our control? These important lessons show otherwise.
Read MoreDating While Fat: 5 Questions I Ask Before Committing to a Partner
Being fetishized and shamed as a fat, Black, queer woman is so common that this author has come up with five essential questions about dating partners. Here’s an empowering take on what it means for her to be valued in a relationship.
Read More3 Reasons Dating, Attraction, and Desire Are Always Political
Many of us learn that attraction is innate – but do you know how desirability politics can create some oppressive beauty standards? Here’s why we have to recognize this influence in our lives.
Read More3 Things ‘We’re Not All Lesbians’ Is Really Saying (And Why It’s Anti-Feminist)
Dispelling anti-feminist myths can look like proving we’re not all bra-burning, man-hating lesbians. But do you know what you’re implying the with “we’re not all lesbians” defense?
Read More5 Ways Taylor Swift Exemplifies White Feminism – And Why That’s a Problem
Do you have problematic faves? We all do – and this author’s fave Taylor Swift is no exception. Here’s why addressing this brand of “white feminism” matters.
Read MoreWhat On Earth Makes Us Want to Wear High Heels? Well, Here’s Your Answer
Why do so many (including this author) love heels, in spite of their problems? These answers are fascinating. Do you have any to add?
Read More5 Reasons Why Everything You Think You Know About Obesity Is Wrong (Or At Least Really Shady)
Can you guess which institutions are leading you on in regards to “obesity” research? Talk about an epidemic!
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