Image text: When I say “It’s OK to talk about my weight or food, if it continues I’ll be gone”I am not trying to control what people think, I am clearly stating what behavior I will tolerate and what I will not, and what I will do if they continue with the behavior I find … Read more
Reader Alison told me about Novo Nordisk’s new campaign to sell its new “weight loss” drug, which is part of the long game for those in the weight loss industry to expand their market by pathologically living a fat body. I was so upset to see that The Mighty was a partner, as they should … Read more
I was recently one of four obese women interviewed for an article about the problems that weight stigma creates around eating in public while obese, and how we overcame them. You can read the full article here. We did this interview via email, and of course the articles naturally use partial quotes and so, for … Read more
I spend a lot of time helping obese people deal with the nonsense of obesity that comes our way daily, and which often escalates into holidays (whether we celebrate them or not.) I always want to be clear that these things are not our fault, even though they have become Our problem and that the … Read more