“So how much weight are you planning to loose before the wedding?” I’m asked by a doe eyed shop assistant as I begin to perusing the rows of long white gowns. She’s asked people this many times before. Because of course everyone loses weight before their wedding right?! I feel the anger bubbling inside … Continue reading
The F word has been in the news a lot again and recently someone told me that maybe fat shaming someone might be a good way to help them lose weight. And this isn’t the first time I’d heard this either. In a culture that often confuses expressing opinion with bulling, I think this is a … Continue reading
Guest Blog: @iamcherlynn This morning, my good friend was verbally abused. Don’t worry, the man paid her a compliment before the abuse – “Hey sexy, how are you” he said. How would you react to that? My friend decided to ignore it. The man then exclaimed “Wasn’t talking to you anyway you fat bitch” There … Continue reading
This is the confession of a woman who has tried to fight this statement for a long time. It is something I feel confronted by every time I look in the mirror. In our culture we are trained from an early age that being pretty is something that should be important to us. So it’s not … Continue reading
Embracing wild time from step one
