1/ The way we think and talk about weight and health is broken. So we’re publishing the Weight Issue, a collection of stories intended to challenge how we think about weight and health: self.com/story/weight-i…
2/ Writer @iSmashFizzle spent an afternoon at Disneyland with our cover star, fat positivity activist and model @Tess_Holliday. Their conversation is righteous, thought-provoking, and important. self.com/story/tess-hol…
3/ EIC @CarolynKylstra lays out how SELF plans to discuss weight, health, and bodies from now on given our nearly 40 year history. By sharing this style guide publicly, we hope it will hold us accountable and keep us consistent going forward. self.com/story/self-wei…
4/ We asked @IjeomaOluo to guest edit four essays loosely tied to the theme of choosing not to lose weight. Each writer was able to provide their unique perspective that’s worth spending time on ⬇️:
5/ Lindy West: “There’s a reason why I prefer ‘fat positivity’ to ‘body positivity.’ Fat positivity isn’t a subcategory of body positivity; it is a prerequisite.” self.com/story/the-way-…
6/ @militant_baker: “My life is now the opposite of a meal plan on a page, written by a stranger. It’s instead a series of small experiments—asking my body what it needs or what it wants and then trying that.” self.com/story/im-not-t…
7/ @Sonyareneepoet: “In the house of thickness, we were allowed the grace of some meat on our bones. A black girl was supposed to have a big booty, supposed to have hips and thighs. It was not only acceptable, it was desirable.” self.com/story/the-hous…
8/ @brownstargirl: “As a broke, brown, queer femme who didn't have insurance, the way I saw it was that if eating greens and free-range meat had any chance at all of helping my pain levels, I was down to give it a try.” self.com/story/dont-cal…
9/ This reported essay from anonymous writer @yrfatfriend reveals that her personal experiences with weight stigma at the doctor’s office are tragically par for the course for anyone with a bigger body—and why that’s so dangerous. self.com/story/weight-s…
10/ Primary care provider @DrPoorman explains that losing weight and keeping it off isn’t as simple as just ‘eat less, move more,’ and explores her responsibilities as a doctor in how best to help patients live healthier lives. self.com/story/why-its-…
11/ This gorgeous photo series from @HeatherHazzan and @NoraIsWrite is a testament to the idea that fitness and wellness should be for everyone, whatever you look like, what your body is capable of, or what size you are. self.com/story/everyday…
12/ @Sarah_Jacoby digs into a tremendous volume of research in this massive report for anyone curious about what the science actually says and shows—including what we know for sure, and what we don’t actually know at all. self.com/story/the-scie…
13/ Nutrition researcher @kcklatt examines his own history with significant weight loss, and explores the research behind why sustainable weight loss is so exceptionally difficult. self.com/story/why-diet…
14/ Writer and fat positivity advocate @fyeahmfabello explains the difference between abusive behavior and systemic abuse. self.com/story/skinny-s…
