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Gaslighting: The Conversations We Have With Our Bodies

Every day, all day, we are in dialogue with our bodies. Our bodies are communicating with us constantly, and it is through this communication that we are able to keep ourselves alive. So what does it look like when we add a third party to this dialogue? Diet culture becomes an aggressive third party dictating […]

The Boundary Around Diet Talk: Examining 7 Common Responses and Why They Hurt

Diet talk shows up in our families, in our friendships, in our realtionships, and in our workplaces. It pops up on our social media, in advertisements, and in magazine and newspaper articles. Setting a boundary around this topic is important to so many people, many of whom are ignored by their loves ones. It starts to feel like people are wrong for setting boundaries, but it is truly the excuses for ignoring them that are wrong. I’m going to examine some of the common excuses people use for ignoring this boundary, and discuss why they are problematic and hurtful.

For When You’re Not Sure What Diet Culture Looks Like

It’s time we talked about diet culture. You’ll see that phrase a lot here, just as you will if you frequent any spaces that promote fat acceptance, Health at Every Size, or genuine body positivity. The concept seems quite straightforward: it is a societal belief system, playing off of everyone’s insecurities, that pushes the idea […]

Let Lizzo be Fat and Happy

What is it with the inability to be happy for other people living in their own happiness? That is the question that keeps coming to mind as I think about this whole Lizzo-revealing-outfit-controversy. Why can’t we see someone living their best life and be happy for them? The unfortunate answer is this: we can, and […]

The Rainbow Outfit

The rainbow outfit. Everyone who knows me or at least follows me on social media knows how much I love the rainbow outfit. They know that I wear it at nearly every opportunity. What they don’t know, at least what most of them don’t, is what a journey that outfit really was. I’m a festival girl at […]