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Fat Isn't a Bad Word

May 31

May 31 Fat Isn't a Bad Word

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Five Ways to Show Up for Your Fat Friends As We Start to Reunite Again

Apr 8

Apr 8 Five Ways to Show Up for Your Fat Friends As We Start to Reunite Again

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I'm a Fat Activist. I Don't Use the Word 'Fatphobia.' Here's Why.

Mar 29

Mar 29 I'm a Fat Activist. I Don't Use the Word 'Fatphobia.' Here's Why.

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How You Might Benefit From Thinness--Even If You Don't "Feel Thin"

Mar 9

Mar 9 How You Might Benefit From Thinness--Even If You Don't "Feel Thin"

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Such a Pretty Face

Feb 26

Feb 26 Such a Pretty Face

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The Surprising Liberation of Unintentional Fat Jokes

Feb 24

Feb 24 The Surprising Liberation of Unintentional Fat Jokes

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I'm Done Trying to Be a 'Perfect' Fat Person

Feb 4

Feb 4 I'm Done Trying to Be a 'Perfect' Fat Person

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It's Time to Retire 'You're Not Fat, You're Beautiful'

Jan 20

Jan 20 It's Time to Retire 'You're Not Fat, You're Beautiful'

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After Years of Writing Anonymously, I'm Telling the World Who I Am

Dec 12

Dec 12 After Years of Writing Anonymously, I'm Telling the World Who I Am

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Lit Hub: Aubrey Gordon on Dealing with Aggressive Anti-Fatness

Dec 4

Dec 4 Lit Hub: Aubrey Gordon on Dealing with Aggressive Anti-Fatness

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It’s Time to Stop Asking How We Can Help Fat People Love Themselves

Nov 24

Nov 24 It’s Time to Stop Asking How We Can Help Fat People Love Themselves

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What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat - out November 17!

Nov 17

Nov 17 What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat - out November 17!

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Leave Fat Kids Alone

Nov 13

Nov 13 Leave Fat Kids Alone

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7 Seemingly Empowering Body-Positive Phrases That Actually Reinforce Ableism

Oct 31

Oct 31 7 Seemingly Empowering Body-Positive Phrases That Actually Reinforce Ableism

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Introducing Maintenance Phase!

Oct 13

Oct 13 Introducing Maintenance Phase!

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Please Don’t Call Fat People ‘Brave’ Just for Existing

Oct 12

Oct 12 Please Don’t Call Fat People ‘Brave’ Just for Existing

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Please Don’t Bring Up ‘Skinny Shaming’ When We Talk About Fat Shaming

Sep 1

Sep 1 Please Don’t Bring Up ‘Skinny Shaming’ When We Talk About Fat Shaming

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It's Time for a Culture of Consent Around Body Talk

Aug 27

Aug 27 It's Time for a Culture of Consent Around Body Talk

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Healthism is a Bias Many of Us Already Have

Aug 7

Aug 7 Healthism is a Bias Many of Us Already Have

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Jul 27

Jul 27 Just Say Fat

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