Over the past few weeks, I've had multiple followers on Instagram send me messages asking about my opinion regarding weight loss and body positivity. Specifically, they were wondering if I thought it was possible to reconcile the two. What I'm about to say is going to be rather controversial and/or unpopular among some in the… Continue reading Yes, you can have weight loss goals and still be body positive
Over on HelloGiggles, my friend Jandra discusses her decision to stop dieting before her honeymoon and why it was the healthiest choice she could have made Jandra is the best, ya'll. So, just go read this and go follow her and have her awesomeness in your life all the time like I do. Ravishly talks… Continue reading Fat Girl Friday Link Roundup: August 10, 2018
There's been a lot of online discussion as of late about the representation of fat people in the media, in particular television shows and movies. Most shows and movies that feature a fat person do a terrible job of accurate and compassionate representation, often sticking us into very narrow stereotypical tropes like "the funny friend"… Continue reading My Body Positive Pop Culture Role Models
From Bitch, Dietland and the language of fatphobia Maybe one of these days I'll just do an entire blog post dedicated to the fatphobic messages I see in a single day. For those who either a) aren't fat or b) aren't aware of the sheer volume of diet culture we face, it might be a… Continue reading Fat Girl Friday Link Roundup: August 3, 2018
One month from today, I will be walking down the aisle and getting married. Since becoming engaged a year and a half ago, I have bought my wedding dress, designed invitations, mailed out invitations, selected table linens, picked a venue, chosen the father-daughter song, met with our officiant, and a myriad other things that I… Continue reading Diet Culture & Dress Stress
