body positivity

6 Fat Writers, Activists and Athletes Who Defy Traditional Femininity

Students in a fat yoga class gaze upwards
by Katie McMahon
April 4, 2019 at 2:26pm
Lots of people needed what I was looking for: people as fierce, fun, and fat-positive as the ones I already loved—just less femme.
A black and white photo of Jameela Jamil wearing a sequin dress, holding her phone and a soda can in her right hand

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The Watering Down of Body Positivity

by Bitch HQ
December 5, 2018 at 3:00am
Jameela Jamil built a brand around body positivity. Now she’s facing backlash for it. Read more »

Smashing Barriers: Mara Altman and Virgie Tovar On Body Acceptance, Fatphobia, and Imagining a New World for Women

by Bitch HQ
August 22, 2018 at 8:45am
Diet culture is just the newest form of women’s subjugation. Read more »
Endometriosis illustration by Panteha Abareshi

The Endo Look: Body Positivity Needs to Tackle Chronic Illness

by Caroline Reilly
June 8, 2018 at 9:53am
Like relationships we have with other people, the relationship we have with our bodies is not as polarized as all love or all hate. Read more »
Brenda and Dr. Sandra Lee

We All Need a Squeeze: “Dr. Pimple Popper” Shows the True Meaning of Body Positivity

by Evette Dionne
January 23, 2018 at 1:05pm
A simplistic view of body positive journeys denies access to the ongoing journey to merge the personal and political. Read more »