I was recently asked the question on Instagram, “How do I deal with bodily discomfort due to weight gain (and shame about that)?” This is a fairly common question for those of us in body liberation circles. And it can…
CW: This piece includes mention of BMI, fatphobia, eating disorders, surgery, intentional weight loss, dieting, and gender dysphoria. The warm weather finally showed up after what felt like the longest winter of my life. The global pandemic made everyone feel…
Content warning: This post is about anti-fat medical bias and mentions weight loss surgery and side effects, fatphobia, gossypiboma/textiloma/RFO, and there is a description of wound care. When I was 17, I had my first surgery. It was to remove…
Content Warning: This post discusses a potentially triggering, fatphobic film, The Whale, especially harmful to the superfat experience. Mention of eating disorders, intentional weight loss, drugs, weight loss surgery, healthism, death, & white supremacy. About The Film In a wildly…
When you apply for a job, you think of your work experience. You update your resume, fill out the appropriate paperwork and wait for those calls. You prepare for your interviews; picking out a professional outfit or making a quick…
For as long as I can remember, kids have always gawked at my fat body. They stare, point, laugh, snicker, comment. They even make dramatic gestures. A whisper to their parents with a confused look on their face is nothing…
For a little context… An article I read this week got me thinking. My friend Maggie McGill wrote a piece for Fatventure Mag about Fat Kid Dance Party (FKDP), an aerobics class designed by body positive folks. FKDP is doing…
Great news! I’ve created a Comfy Fat Youtube channel …with the help of my lovely partner, Corissa, of Fat Girl Flow! On the channel, you’ll find short vlogs of my life with Corissa (like this one), where important conversations around…
