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Body Image

Posted on March 7, 2017 July 19, 2018

‘It’s Because You’re Fat’ — And Other Lies My Doctors Told Me

Martina Donkers
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Martina Donkers
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Body Image, Medicine, Weight Loss

Prejudiced prescriptions of weight loss can seriously harm patients. Read more

Posted on February 3, 2017 September 26, 2018

Fortune-Telling For A Fat Girl

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Written by
Allie Wachowski
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Body Image, body-positivity, brain-body, short-story

You will fall in love with yourself, in spite of it all. Read more

Posted on December 16, 2016 September 19, 2018

To Whoever Called My Hotel Room While I Was Masturbating

Suzannah Weiss
Written by
Suzannah Weiss
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
Body Image, essay, lower-trio, lust-liaisons, masturbation

A woman’s naked body is deemed a danger. Read more

Posted on April 27, 2016 October 18, 2018

People Have Been Saying Weird Shit About Women’s Bodies For Centuries

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Written by
Robyn Pennacchia
Posted in
Brain+Body, Wit+Whimsy
Tagged
Body Image, plato, pregnancy, sex

From menstruation superpowers to cancer caused by semen, behold, a long history of messed-up ideas about women’s bodies. Read more

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