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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 […]

The Normalization of Semi-Starvation

Starvation. The word alone can evoke quite the emotional reaction. Whether it calls to mind images of those who cannot afford enough to eat, those who can’t eat due to medical issues, or When speaking about eating disorders with those who do not have one, something I have heard time and time again is, “I […]