A wise friend once told me “The story of your weight is boring to everyone but you.” This morning my almost 6-year-old son watched as I tried to manipulate my digital scale to do what I want. “Can I get on?” he asked. “Yes, but just a minute,” I said grumpily, as I tilted a little […]
Widespread anti-fat prejudice typically stems from misconceptions about health, weight, and body positivity, and negatively affects millions of people every day. At the bottom of nearly every article celebrating body diversity, you will likely find some version of the following comments: “Aren’t you promoting an unhealthy lifestyle?” “I’m all about confidence, but this is just […]
No one changes because you shame them into changing. “Are you sure you should eat that?” I can’t remember the first time I was asked that, but I was very young, maybe 6 or 7? I felt it far before the words were said aloud. The looks. The awareness of every cookie, every second helping. […]
This originally appeared on xoJane. Republished here with permission. No one knew that I added 20 pounds in my mind when I looked in the mirror. No one knew because boys don’t do that. We may self-deprecate. We may not like our bodies as is. But we don’t do eating disorders. I’ve always been picked […]
