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A “scientifically proven” diet to help you lose weight? Somebody’s lying to you, and this comic exposes the truth.

“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.

Have heard about the “belly button challenge?” Yikes! Find out what it means for you that this kind of pressure is actually a thing.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Can you be body positive and encourage dieting? Some people are missing the point of body positivity, so let’s set the record straight.

“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.

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.

#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.

A person of size has their hands on another person's chest. Both individuals are smiling into the camera.

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.

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.

Against a blue background, a white speech bubble reads "Not All Feminists Are Lesbians!"

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?

A still from Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" music video

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.