Living a life like mine is so intolerable, some undergo serious surgery. Read more
My Friends Would Rather Have Their Guts Cut Open Than Be Like Me
Body Image
Two Months After Tumblr ‘Adult Content’ Ban, I Miss The Fat Naked Bodies
Whether they were dim, blurry selfies or professional photo shoots, Tumblr users exposed me to naked trans bodies, naked bodies of color, naked non-binary bodies, and naked fat bodies. Sometimes all at once. All were wonderful, and all worked to support those marginalized people who were left out of magazines, ads, and even mainstream pornography. Read more
‘And The Lift Is Good!’ A Short Documentary On The Changing Face Of Powerlifting
Tannie Schunck is very different than the lean, white, pony-tailed visage typically smiling and sweating on your Instagram feed boasting, “strong is the new skinny!” Read more
Finding My Freedom In A Tube Of Lipstick
In my village, and according to my family, owning lipstick was unacceptable. But to me, lipstick represented freedom. Read more
‘Insatiable’ Wants Me To Feel Unlovable
When I developed an eating disorder, it was because I thought I needed to be skinny to be loved. A new TV show does nothing to erase that message. Read more
Why Don’t We Hear Fat Women’s #MeToo Stories?
Hint: It’s not because we don’t have them. Content warning: descriptions of sexual assault One hundred and twenty two men. That’s how many prominent politicians, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and public figures have been publicly accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault since Harvey Weinstein left the Weinstein Company. In the last week alone, Junot Diaz joined that Read more
I Changed My Mind About Post-Weight-Loss Plastic Surgery — And I’m So Glad I Did
The surgery would have actively harmed me, all for the pleasure of those who would look at me. Read more
When I Get Back To My Body
Unlike my initial airy-fairy mirror split, this episode didn’t feel like a mystical revelation. Read more
What The Future Of The ACA Could Mean For Eating Disorder Treatment
Millions could be hurt by the GOP’s health-care plans. But one group in particular is often overlooked. Read more
What It Means To Become The ‘Fat Friend’
How your fat friend learns to disappear. Read more