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Heavy by Shannon Ashley

Stories about body image, eating disorders, and the way we see our external selves.

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Does Peloton Hate Fat People?

Fat phobia is a real problem in fitness culture, and companies like…

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The Right Kind of Partner Will Love Me Fat or Thin

How can honest love reject an honest body?

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I Don’t Know How to Be Positive About This Body

The new year rings in pain and shame from all sides.

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Fat People Do Not “Glorify Obesity”

Here’s what really happens when you make that kind of complaint.

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How Can I Possibly Love My Daughter When I’m So Morbidly Obese?

There’s no shortage of folks telling…

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At 400 Pounds, I Still Don’t Want Weight Loss Surgery

Why do I constantly feel the need to defend my…

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Why Can’t I Just Design My Own Diet?

I think I’m ready to take the wheel.

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Why Is It So Painful To Feel This Ugly?

I can’t run away from the shame of “letting myself go.”

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Why I’m Doing A Gastric Bypass Diet MINUS The Surgery

Before you say that’s stupid, here’s why I say…

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Who Gets To Be A Foodie?

Thoughts on repairing my relationship with food and redefining what it means…