by Erica Leon | Feb 5, 2023
Weight stigma — or any of its synonyms: weight bias, weight discrimination, fat phobia, fat shaming, sizeism — are all the same thing. Weight stigma impacts us all, but impacts people in larger bodies the most. Weight stigma is so pervasive that it can...
by Erica Leon | Feb 29, 2020
Chances are, you know at least one person who has struggled with an eating disorder. One of the most COLLOSAL myths about eating disorders is that they have one look – usually white, young and female. Nothing could be farther from the truth. People in all types of...
by Erica Leon | Nov 11, 2017
Being “anti-diet” is counter-cultural! When I think about what it takes to maintain my anti-diet truth in this diet culture world, I get really, really mad. I get mad that I have to put in so much effort to protect myself from the world that I live in, and...
by Erica Leon | Sep 27, 2017
“Imagine a world where all bodies were valued and all people are supported in compassionate self-care.” – Linda Bacon When we’re talking about creating a healthier society, we need to be asking some specific questions that most people never...
by Erica Leon | Sep 11, 2017
“Fears of weight gain lead some people to turn intuitive eating into another diet.” – Erica Leon Written by Ashley Seruya, B.A. Desire for weight loss is SO normal in our society, and fear of weight gain is completely understandable. We’re...
