→We were on AMNW on Monday talking about Weight Stigma Awareness Week (WSAW), which was started by Chevese Turner in 2011 and is now hosted by The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA). The goal … [Read more...] about Weight Stigma Awareness Week
Talking Back to WW: Personal Body Stories*
The stories have been missing. The stories that talk about what it is to live in a body that should be corrected. We are missing the stories of those who have followed all the rules, tried all the … [Read more...] about Talking Back to WW: Personal Body Stories*
What We Want You To Know About Eating Disorders
It is problematic that when we think of the words “eating disorders” we are still more likely to conjure an image of an emaciated, white, cisgender female body than a trans body or a brown body or a … [Read more...] about What We Want You To Know About Eating Disorders
WW is Priming Our Kids to Become Lifelong Customers
We are horrified to see that Weight Watchers (don’t be fooled by the WW name) has launched an app called Kurbo to teach kids 8-17 how to diet to become customers for life. This app, while they say … [Read more...] about WW is Priming Our Kids to Become Lifelong Customers
Dealing with Toxic Lunchroom Talk and Advocating for the Possibility for Culture Change
It’s a common scenario, most of us have probably experienced it. We’re having lunch at work, decompressing, enjoying leftovers, maybe a sandwich and some cookies or takeout, and it happens. “I must … [Read more...] about Dealing with Toxic Lunchroom Talk and Advocating for the Possibility for Culture Change
