Body Image

6 Ways I Was Taught to Be a “Good Fatty” — And Why I Stopped

September 5, 2019 by Kitty Stryker, Guest Writer Leave a Comment

This article was originally published on EverydayFeminsim.com and is republished with permission. I wasn’t born fat. I came into fatness as a teenager. This was in part because of medication that increased my water retention drastically and in part because puberty gave me huge breasts, with a belly and thighs to match. And I was lucky, in some ways. My mother was also fat, and … [Read more...]

From the Doctors to the Gym: Navigating Body-Shame In the Most Vulnerable Places

March 11, 2018 by Kristen M. Polito, Guest Writer Leave a Comment

I was scheduled for a doctor’s appointment that was meant to address the ongoing pain and lack of mobility in my left hip. The persistent injury was at its worst in last January, preventing me from even walking normally, much less going out for a nice long run. At the time, I substituted my running workouts entirely with low-impact cardio and, when I was disciplined, some … [Read more...]

Protect Your Children, Watch Your Mouth: How Parents Can (and Must) Foster Positive Body Image

January 14, 2018 by Kristen M. Polito, Guest Writer Leave a Comment

To the Father of the Little Girl, Whom He Teased Publicly About Being 'Fat' Dear Sir, I’m guessing you didn’t mean intentional harm when you laughed loudly and instructed your young daughter to get on the scale at the Publix supermarket so you could see how “fat” she was. I’m sure you didn’t mean anything by your thoughtless remark. In fact, you acted quite tickled with … [Read more...]

Weightlifting and Self-Love: On Being the Little Guy in the Weight Room

April 13, 2015 by A.X. Ruiz Leave a Comment

For 60 to 90 minutes, three days a week, my universe consists of a few hundred pounds of iron and a pair of headphones. I am a weightlifter. Not a bodybuilder, not a powerlifter, but a weightlifter. Ostensibly, I lift because it’s my “me” time. I take satisfaction in watching the numbers in my little training log move up just a bit more than the session before. Really, though, … [Read more...]

6 Ways I Was Taught to Be a “Good Fatty” — And Why I Stopped

From the Doctors to the Gym: Navigating Body-Shame In the Most Vulnerable Places

Protect Your Children, Watch Your Mouth: How Parents Can (and Must) Foster Positive Body Image

Weightlifting and Self-Love: On Being the Little Guy in the Weight Room

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