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body image
Perspective
I’m plus-sized and Asian. Some days, I feel pressure to look different — but I know my body doesn’t have to fit the mold.
Any time I want a pick-me-up, I look to body-positive women for inspiration
Tenzing Lhamo Dorjee
January 19, 2020
January 19, 2020
Perspective
The body-positive movement excludes women like me — those who aren’t ‘acceptably fat’
Fat phobia is everywhere
Heather Jones
December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Perspective
As a fat person, fear and shame have kept me from going to a spa. But I deserve to be pampered, too.
Until recently, I was even too afraid to take a fancy, candlelit bath in my own home
Maggie Spear
November 6, 2019
November 6, 2019
You had questions about sex and sexuality. We’ve got answers.
Here’s what you wanted to know about intimacy, and what we found out
Nneka McGuire
October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019
Perspective
After becoming a fitness instructor, I was in the best shape of my life. I also judged my body more than ever before.
My body suddenly became an aspect of my credibility as a cycling instructor
Nicole Y. Chung
October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
Perspective
How a children’s song helped me during my eating disorder recovery
‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ is a perfect metaphor for facing every obstacle head on
Maggie Spear
September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019
Perspective
I’m fat. When thin people say they ‘need’ to lose weight, imagine how that makes me feel.
I know others don’t mean to offend me. But they do.
Christine Suggs
September 15, 2019
September 15, 2019
Perspective
‘So old’ and ‘so tired’: What I see in the mirror doesn’t always reflect reality
Sometimes, I need a little help to see the truth
Marian Blair and
Lily Feinn
September 4, 2019
September 4, 2019
Hulu’s ‘Shrill’ popularized the body-positive pool party. These women threw their own.
On a recent Saturday night, the Fat Babes Club of Columbus welcomed attendees with pool floaties and Lizzo tunes
Abbey Marshall
August 19, 2019
August 19, 2019
Perspective
It has taken me years to acknowledge the shame I feel around body image. Progress is slow, but it adds up.
I spent most of my life ignoring and minimizing how I felt about my eczema
Connie Sun
July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
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