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Internalized Fatphobia in Latinx Families is Toxic and Needs to Stop

Virginia IsaadAugust 25, 2022August 27, 2022

by Virginia IsaadAugust 25, 2022August 27, 2022011390

My childhood was difficult for me and when I say difficult I don’t mean it was horrible, there was always food on the table and a roof over my head. But it was rather the food on the table that...

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“Fat Chance, Charlie Vega” Tackles Fatphobia and Struggling with Self-Love

Virginia IsaadFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 202107850

Crystal Maldonado, 32, is a first-time author who grew up yearning to see a girl who looked like her in the mainstream: plus size and a woman of color. Now she’s made her own dream come true with her debut...

News and Entertainment

Jillian Michaels Slammed for Saying Lizzo’s Body Shouldn’t Be Celebrated

Virginia IsaadJanuary 10, 2020July 18, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 10, 2020July 18, 202006980

Fitness guru and personal trainer Jillian Michaels has been slammed by critics accusing her of fat-shaming Lizzo after expressing she didn’t understand why the singer’s body is celebrated. During an appearance on BuzzFeed News’ “AM to DM,” Michaels said, “Why are...

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An Open Letter to Men Who Body-Shame Women

Johanna FerreiraJune 21, 2017January 19, 2021

by Johanna FerreiraJune 21, 2017January 19, 202113222

I’m no man-hater, but sometimes men can be the absolute worst. In fact, there are men out there who truly believe they have the right to criticize and do whatever they want with women’s bodies. Society has conditioned them to believe that...