Not All Fat Black Boys Know How To Eat
Fat Black boys are failed by their doctors, failed by nutritionists, failed by a society that doesn't see us as deserving of treatment and therapy. CW: mentions of eating disorders, medical discrimination, ob*sity, and more. I vividly remember multiple visits to my
Diane Nguyen’s Weight Gain Is Part Of Her Healing
What a key message for all of us to hear. Weight gain is not inherently a sign of sickness, and can in fact be part of our healing. This essay discusses eating disorders and fatphobia, and contains spoilers for season six
Reforming My Relationship With Food and Exercise
I deserve to be nourished and fulfilled. I deserve to be abundant. I needed to stop thinking of exercise as a punishment for the way I look. CW/TW: This essay contains discussions of fatphobia, forced exercise, weight loss, and disordered eating. I
Three Ways to Talk to Black and Brown People About Our Eating Disorders
When it comes to eating disorders, is critical to strategize specifically around our needs, ones grounded in our positionalities as people of color. TW/CW: discussion of eating disorders By Gloria Oladipo November through January is one of the hardest times for any
Black Women Suffer From Eating Disorders Too, Stop Pushing Us Out Of Those Conversations
Black women are expected to live up to conflicting beauty standards, which result in contentious relationships with ourselves, our bodies, and our food. TW: discussions of eating disorders, fatphobia, and misogynoir My grandfather was the first man I ever trusted. He taught