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Body Image Biases

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graphic of the word fat and alternative words that help by reclaiming the word fat
The Post

Let’s talk about a word that makes people uncomfortable—fat. For years, it’s been thrown around like an insult, something to fear, something to avoid at all costs. But here’s the truth: fat is not a bad word. It’s just a descriptor, like tall or short, blonde or brunette. And yet, society has weaponized it, loaded […]

Fat Is Not a Bad Word: Reclaiming It and Ditching the Shame

Body Image Biases, Body Neutrality, Diet Culture, Self Acceptance, Self-Care

The Post

Let’s be real—raising a daughter with a healthy body image in a world that constantly tells women they’re never enough? It’s damn hard. But if we don’t actively work to break the cycle, she’ll inherit the same insecurities we did. The way we talk about our bodies, food, and beauty in front of her matters. […]

How to Help Your Daughter Build a Better Body Image

Body Image Biases, Diet Culture

Villian and Princess Disney characters side by side showing the body image biases
The Post

Let’s get real for a second—your body image wasn’t just poof created out of nowhere. Nope. It was built over years, brick by brick, through offhand comments, magazine covers, movies, and even the way your mom looked at herself in the mirror. The way we see our own bodies? It’s soaked in biases that we […]

How Our Biases Mess with Our Body Image (and What to Do About It)

Body Image Biases, Diet Culture, Self Acceptance, self esteem