I have a certain memory from years ago that I can’t seem to shake. A friend one day wore a pink shirt paired with a …
Fat Is a Neutral Word: An Introduction
I’m fat. I always have been, and, honestly, I probably always will be. My jeans make a very specific “swishy” sound when my thighs rub …
Small Steps to Improve Your Diet
You don’t need to want to lose weight to eat healthier. Sometimes it just makes you feel good to eat well! But as fate would …
Review: 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad
Don’t let the title 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl scare you. Mona Awad’s debut novel is wonderfully nuanced, examining both our weight-obsessed culture and …
Less Than More by Aslik Sarkisian
Limited by the seam of size six jeans, Defined by the red lines on my curves. Lowered by the sacks of shame overlapping my skinny …
The Truth About Eating Disorders
Body image and eating disorders are topics that continue to have serious relevancy today in all social, personal, and emotional situations — most commonly affecting …
The Fat Poem by Amber Tortorelli
To the boy in fourth grade who asked me why my stomach was larger than my chest– To the girl in high school, who hated …
Sickness in My Skin by Megan Tyler
Through her piercing hazel eyes, the road to happiness starts with a glass plate of perfection. The diary of destruction nests below the pillow of …
A Story from a Plus-Size Girl
It really seems that these days we are all about Meghan Trainor’s bass. If you’re walking on the street, you can hear it playing from …