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Fighting Weight Stigma by Ending Weight Pathologization - Part 2
In part 1 we started discussing the study “Working toward eradicating weight stigma by combating pathologization: A qualitative pilot study using dir…
3 years ago
Reducing Stigma by Ending the Pathologizing of Fatness - Part 1
I was thrilled to learn of a study by Rachel Fox, Kelly Park, Rowan Hildebrand-Chupp, and Anne T. Vo called “Working toward eradicating weight stigma…
3 years ago
Weight Loss and the Question Too Many Researchers Aren’t Asking
There is about a century of research showing that the most common outcome will be that people lose weight short-term and then regain it long-term as …
3 years ago
NYT Ethicist's Weight Stigma Hypocrisy Part 2
Two columns in the New York Times by "The Ethicist" (one where someone wants to comment on their friend's weight and behaviors and another where some…
3 years ago
NYT Ethicist’s Weight Stigma Problem
Wow, did a lot of you write to me about this one. Someone wrote in to the New York Times column “The Ethicist” to ask if they should “intervene” beca…
3 years ago
Steps for Practitioners to Advocate for Higher-Weight Patients/Clients
I often get asked by practitioners what they can do to become better providers and advocates for their higher-weight clients. I conceptualize this as…
3 years ago
Beachbody's Pseudo Rebrand – I Tried It So You Don’t Have To Part 2
In Part 1 I talked about Beachbody’s supposed rebrand to “Bodi” to focus on health. I signed up for the 14-day free trial to check it out myself. I w…
3 years ago
Do EpiPens Fail Higher-Weight Patients
I recently got a question from reader Marisol asking “I have food and bee allergies, so I carry epipens. I just came across your writing about vaccin…
3 years, 1 month ago
Is Beachbody's Rebrand Really About Honoring All Shapes and Sizes? Part 1
I’ve been contacted by a number of people wanting to know if I think that Beachbody’s rebrand to “BODi” really represents a commitment to weight-neut…
3 years, 1 month ago
Doctor Tweets Perfect Example of Weight Stigma
A tweet from a PhD Psychologist was brought to my attention and gives us a perfect example of what not to do if you don't want to harm fat people.
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3 years, 1 month ago