Excuse me Doctor, Your Bias is Showing
by Tiina Veer I ripped up my knee when I was 18, downhill skiing. It was my family religion. We skied every winter weekend, Christmas and March break at the… Read More »Excuse me Doctor, Your Bias is Showing
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When Prejudice Precludes Proper Healthcare
by Ragen Chastain When I was in college I had knee pain. I was at the lowest weight of my adult life thanks to an as-yet undiagnosed eating disorder. I… Read More »When Prejudice Precludes Proper Healthcare
Fit or Fat – Can You Be Both?
by Dianne Bondy, E-RYT 500 I am a fat black woman. I am used to discrimination in everything I do, as well as the criticism that follows when I speak… Read More »Fit or Fat – Can You Be Both?
I’m A Fat Anti-Assimilationist (and No I’m Not Sorry)
by Virgie Tovar, MA Note from your blog committee: The following op-ed by Virgie Tovar was originally published on Virgie’s website. It is posted on the Health At Every Size® Blog, with… Read More »I’m A Fat Anti-Assimilationist (and No I’m Not Sorry)
The Expert Stance
by Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC I met with a new-to-me physician to talk about some challenging symptoms I had been experiencing – unprecedented fatigue, changes in my cycle and sharp… Read More »The Expert Stance
I Trust in Second Opinions
by Jeanette DePatie, MA, ACE I hate going to the doctor. I mean, a lot of people dislike seeing their doctor, but I truly loathe it. This is especially true… Read More »I Trust in Second Opinions
Fat, Health, and Being an Advocate With Your Doctor
by Lana Simmons, NASM-CPT, RYT-200 It’s 2011 and I’m sitting in my Doctor’s office, naked from the waist down with only a thin paper blanket covering me, hoping this OB/GYN visit… Read More »Fat, Health, and Being an Advocate With Your Doctor
The Time Has Come: #StopTheShame with ASDAH and Women’s Health Magazine
by Dr. Jenny Copeland “Shame needs three things to grow exponentially in our lives: secrecy, silence, and judgment.” ~ Brené Brown, PhD, LCSW ~ Body terrorism. Weight stigma. Shame. These are… Read More »The Time Has Come: #StopTheShame with ASDAH and Women’s Health Magazine
“Poodles are Great, but Poodle-Centric Health Policy is a Nightmare”: ASDAH Critiques Science on Health and Weight
by Amy Herskowitz, MSc Back in September of 2013, I was positively struck by a commercial on TV with anti-diet messaging for the Go Girls! initiative co-created by Cheerios in Canada. Despite… Read More »“Poodles are Great, but Poodle-Centric Health Policy is a Nightmare”: ASDAH Critiques Science on Health and Weight
Where’s the stigma?
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA Are current discourses within the public health fields that emphasize place and geography as key components to identifying and addressing health inequities actually preventing us… Read More »Where’s the stigma?