fatphobia

Hot Girl Shit: Trap Feminism Is Sesali Bowen’s Vision for Black Women

Natelegé Whaley, author of ‘Bad Fat Black Girl’, looks into the camera in a long sleeved white shirt and black tropical print dress. She stands at the bottom of stairs to apartment buildings outside, next to an image of her book's cover.
by Natelegé Whaley
November 10, 2021 at 2:10pm
“There are a hundred different types of hood girls in the hood,” says author Sesali Bowen. “[Look closer, there’s] an array of stories about Black resilience and Black beauty and Black excellence and creativity.”
Lena Dunham, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair, poses in a navy blue blazer against a cream-colored wall

Luxury Fashion Won’t End Fatphobia

by Andréa Becker
April 8, 2021 at 1:29pm
Plus-size lines are a double-edged sword—simultaneously granting access to those long forgotten in the fashion world while perpetuating the notion of fat as “other.” Read more »
Lizzo, a plus-size Black woman musician, holds her arms open on stage as she performs in Australia

No One Can Escape Diet Culture—Even Lizzo

by Evette Dionne
December 18, 2020 at 12:40pm
Bodies detox themselves, and no amount of supplements, smoothies, or apple cider vinegar do more than our own bodies naturally do to regulate us. Read more »
Kate Stayman-London, a white woman with short, brown hair, looks at the camera over her shoulder

A New Fairy Tale: “One to Watch” Imagines a Fat Bachelorette

by Evette Dionne
August 7, 2020 at 9:00am
Kate Stayman-London beautifully pulls back the curtain on what fat women in particular endure, not only when attempting to find love, but also in simply existing. Read more »
Adele, a white woman with short, red hair, bends over and belts into a microphone

Our Response to Adele’s Weight Loss Says More about Us Than Her

by Evette Dionne
May 6, 2020 at 2:50pm
The body-positive movement limits its scope to individual people’s always evolving bodies rather than the systems that turn weight loss into headline-making news. Read more »
Walela Nehanda, a Black and queer person with an afro, holds up a sign to the camera with the hashtag #NoBodyIsDisposable

Even during a Pandemic, Fatphobia Won’t Take a Day Off

by Claudia Cortese
April 21, 2020 at 9:30am
The medical system is the locus for fat people’s oppression. Read more »
photo of Lizzo posing on stage wearing an embellished red body suit with two curvy back-up dancers standing behind her

Truth Hurts: Fat, Black, and Too Good to Cancel

by Keah Brown
April 14, 2020 at 9:00am
In every industry Black women have to work four times as hard for less than half the credit.  Read more »
Jude Valentin, a plus-size person of color, sits on the ground in a red skirt and smiles at the camera

Off the Scale: Creating Fuller Stories About Fat People

by Samantha Puc
February 4, 2020 at 1:50pm
In order to continue creating more authentic stories about fat people, more fat creators must be hired in writer’s rooms, granted book deals, and tapped by Hollywood to adapt their stories. Read more »
Aidy Bryant plays Annie, a white woman wears a '70s yellow dress and with a translucent cardigan while at a skating rink

In Season 2, “Shrill” Challenges Viewers—and Itself—on Fat Politics

by Gina Escandon
January 30, 2020 at 9:32am
Shrill’s sophomore season widens the show’s narrative to explore other areas of Annie’s life and identity. Read more »
Bright yellow text on a pink background that says “The Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color”

Popaganda: The Feminist Guide to Escaping Diet Culture

by Carmen Rios
December 19, 2019 at 12:45pm
Popaganda’s GLAMOUR season makes its debut this week—with an anti-weight-loss infomercial for the ages. Read more »
Rebecca Alexander, a plus-size white woman, smiles for the camera

Rebecca Alexander Wants to Make It Easier to Be Fat in Public

by Evette Dionne
November 25, 2019 at 12:30pm
It’s profound to live in a body that’s so normal, and yet no one designs for. Read more »

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