Fat Shaming
What ‘Shrill’ Reveals About The Prison Of Mediocrity
At its heart, 'Shrill' is an honest portrait of a millennial woman’s struggle — in coming to terms with her body, identity, and what she deserves.
How to Find a Fat-Positive Doctor Who Won't Just Tell You to Lose Weight
In many doctors’ opinions, weight loss is the only treatment for fat patients regardless of their health concerns, as though the answers to our problems are written all over our bodies. But I have the right to be fat and healthy.
The Eight Cringiest Moments in ‘Insatiable,’ Netflix’s Most Terrible Show Yet
I watched the entire series to find its most problematic jokes.
Hollywood's Depressing History of Putting Thin Women in Fat Suits
From "Fat Monica" in "Friends" to Patty in the new Netflix comedy "Insatiable," it's time for TV to quit using the fat suit.
If ‘Insatiable’ Wanted to Skewer Fatphobia, It Should Have Cast a Fat Actress
There are better ways to joke about body shame, and 'Dietland' pulls it off.
'Insatiable' Is a Perfect Example of How to Get Body Positivity Totally Wrong
The forthcoming Netflix show's plot is literally about how getting punched in the face by a man made a fat girl become "hot."
51 Ways to Make the World Less Hostile to Fat People
First, learn that "fat" isn't a negative adjective.
Internalizing Stigma Is Bad For Your Health
What happens when negative stereotyping comes from within.
Mary Berry of 'Great British Bake Off' Accused of 'Fat Shaming' a Chef
This isn't the first time she's made controversial comments of this nature.
The Opening Moments of 'Wolfenstein II' Absolutely Do Not Fuck Around
The new Wolfenstein goes right for the throat, multiple times, in its intro.
Everyone Is Mad About the New 'Snow White' Ad—But the Trailer Is Much Worse
In under two minutes, the trailer for the family film starring Chloe Grace Moretz is packed with home invasion, voyeurism, and fat-shaming.
What Vlogging My Weight Loss Taught Me About Fat Shaming
Let's not allow concerns about society's expectations of beauty stop us wanting to be healthy.