How A Doctor’s Allyship Is Changing My Life

Medical avoidance was the norm after my teenage years. The loathing and judgement from medical systems was too much. Avoidance put me in the hospital twice. I could not bear the thought of going to the doctors. I would cry at the thought of it. If for some reason I had to go, the entire time was panic-inducing.

Fast forward to 2020 and my forties. I was a few years into learning about Health at Every Size (HAES), weight biases, and Fat Liberation. I decided to take the leap and sought after a weight-neutral doctor. After researching in my area, I found one.

Media and Research Roundup

For the latest information and research on fatness, check out the Media and Research Roundup. This issue features: pandemic weight gain, an incident when medical researchers disagree, a profile of seven fat black social media influencers and bloggers, and more.

Activism, From the Newsletter, Media, Medical, TravelTerri and Bill WeitzeAugust 26, 2021WLS, katherine flegal, BIPOC, Shrill, Pinterest, fatphobia

a torah that is fat

What I love about fatphobia...wait, that didn't come out quite right. Let me try again: what I find so deeply compelling about the work of Fat Torah is that the insidious pervasiveness of weight stigma --harming so many different people in so many different ways-- also means that the healing and liberation can start from anywhere.

Guest Posts, Fat Liberation MonthDarliene HowellMay 28, 2021fatphobia, weight stigma, Fat Torah

There’s No Vaccine For Fatphobia

In this excerpt from Trevor Kezon's original Medium piece, the writer explores the experience of being fat during the pandemic. Find the full article and other writing by Trevor at trevorkezon.medium.com.

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