As society grew more aware of eating disorders, those of us who were fat or very thin began to hear that we MUST have an eating disorder. Meanwhile the average-sized person with an eating disorder went unnoticed. It's not our place to diagnose other people ( Read more... )

There has often been tension in the fat acceptance and body image movements between rejecting the constant dieting, much of it at starvation level, and obsession with becoming thin for social acceptance, and finding out where being healthy at every size fits in. Just what does one do when doctors tell you frankly and honestly that if you are ( Read more... )

While we're celebrating a positive body image for large women, let's remember that naturally thin women are also beautiful in their own unique way. Please don't assume that a woman is not eating enough if she's thin or eating way too much if she's fat! You cannot tell if a person has an eating disorder merely by looking at him or her. There are ( Read more... )