Body Liberation
Busting Fatphobic Myths in Health Care
Like a hilarious conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck about fatphobic myths. Brave stories, hot topics, and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage. This week Bianca and Meg dissect the fatphobic myths around weight and health, taking a close look at how…
Read MoreVirgie Tovar Podcast: Reclaiming the Pleasure Diet Culture Stole from Us
Hot + Brave The Blog-Cast-Season 2 Episode 1: Reclaiming the Pleasure Diet Culture Stole from Us with Virgie Tovar Like a hilarious conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck. Brave stories, hot topics, and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage. Author and activist Virgie Tovar…
Read MoreStop Wishing Your Body Was Different: A New Years Resolution
Written by Meg Kant Stop Wishing Your Body Was Different: A New Years Resolution Right now you are most likely being inundated with all the ways you should try to improve yourself this year. With advertising about gym memberships, and diets (even Noom, which says it’s not a diet but it is) flooding your news…
Read MoreFinding another way doesn’t make you difficult, it makes you brave
Written by Meg Kant Finding another way doesn’t make you difficult, it makes you brave Trusting yourself, paving your own way and doing things differently aren’t always the most popular options. Others might not be big fans, but that doesn’t mean doing what works for you is the wrong way of doing things. When I…
Read Morethe myth that healing emotional trauma will ‘fix your body’
Written by Meg Kant the myth that healing emotional trauma will ‘fix your body’ One of the really harmful ways that fatphobia, weight stigma and diet culture collide to impact mental health is with the underlying belief that if someone is emotionally well, they wouldn’t be fat. It flows from the idea that in order…
Read More“Victoria’s Secret” by JAX is the body positive anthem we didn’t know we needed
. Written by Meg Kant “Victoria’s Secret” by JAX is the body positive anthem we didn’t know we needed If you haven’t heard the song “Victoria’s Secret” by JAX, I highly recommend going over to JAX’s tiktok and watch her video. It will add some body positivity to your life today. JAX amazingly managed to…
Read Moreeating when you’re hungry is not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign that you’re human
Written by Meg Kant eating when your hungry is not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign that you’re human I was 25 years old when I first learned about the concept of eating when you are hungry. I realize it sounds like something that should be very obvious, however at that time in my…
Read Moresummer body shaming is here, let’s go piss some people off at the beach
Written by Meg Kant Do you notice body shaming messaging more during the summer? The weather is getting warmer here in the Northern hemisphere and the media is out in full swing. As per usual, it is reminding us that we need to “get summer ready” or “get the bikini body we always wanted.” We…
Read Morethe grief of no longer living in a thin body
Written by Meg Kant the grief of no longer living in a thin body For some background information on my experience with an eating disorder, please take a quick review of this blog. Up until the 10th grade I lived in a body that was much bigger than my peers and it brought me an…
Read MoreEating disorder: The broken promises of weight loss
Written by Meg Kant Content Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorder The broken promises of weight loss I suffered from an eating disorder for almost a decade. It was one of the most difficult times in my life, when I felt alone, confused, discouraged and flooded with anxiety. In this blog I will be talking about…
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