Fatphobia, or weight stigma as it is often referred to, impacts us all, but impacts people in larger bodies the most. We are a culture that equates *fat* with ill health, and often describes fat people as lazy, unintelligent, or sloppy. This diet culture that we live in creates a fear of fat and blatant discrimination for people of size. My story is about someone who could be you, or any one … [Read more...] about A Story about the Fear of Fat for One Family
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Diet Culture Serves as a Mask
Halloween – It’s the time we think about candy, pumpkin spice lattes, and trick-or-treating in costumes and masks. I have always been fascinated by masks! I own a painting that depicts a woman peeling off her mask and it has always had a strong impact on me. So, what’s the tradition behind the mask? Where does it come from and what does it signify? Masks seemed to have originated from an … [Read more...] about Diet Culture Serves as a Mask