body image
Sinful and Indulgent: “Dietland” and the Language of Fatphobia
Indelicate language is seen as tough love.
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The Endo Look: Body Positivity Needs to Tackle Chronic Illness
Like relationships we have with other people, the relationship we have with our bodies is not as polarized as all love or all hate.
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Radical Bodies: “Dietland” Author Sarai Walker On Her Taboo-Busting Book’s Journey To TV
Dietland’s willingness to engage with difficult, complex subjects—not least of which is women’s anger—feels deeply resonant right now.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Henrietta Lacks is Finally in the National Portrait Gallery
Despite her substantial contribution to modern medicine, Lacks was never compensated or given credit.
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Big Time: Julie Murphy’s Quest To Humanize Fat Girls
Puddin’ takes readers back to the small town made famous in Dumplin’.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: California might ban conversion therapy
The bill is headed to the state Senate.
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Dear Oscars: Inclusion Is the Name of the Game
Ninety years after the first Academy Awards, Hollywood is still celebrating firsts.
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Ask Auntie Randa: on "The Simpsons" and handling your family's fatphobia
Auntie Randa’s take on The Simpsons as refugees and confronting your family’s fatphobia.
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PREMIERE: “Skinny” Shines a Necessary Light on Eating Disorder Recovery
Corina Corina is using music to offer an intimate look at eating-disorder recovery.
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Liberating Desire: It's Time to Shift Your Fantasies
Our liberation and fantasies are intricately connected.
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