By only discussing fatphobia in the context of eating disorders, Taylor Swift illustrates how deeply individualised and depoliticised white feminism is.
Tag: body image
My Body Is Not a Battleground (Declaring Peace)
A poem on body image issues and body dysmorphia faced by various women, especially teens.
Kerala Govt To Create Awareness About Body Shaming In Schools
State general education minister V. Sivankutty said that the government will consider making it part of the education curriculum.
The Beginning of the End of Weight-Loss Ads
An analysis of weight-loss ads and the impact they have on consumers, primarily women.
Corsets, Waist Trainers: How Influencers Have Driven Our Modern Obsession With Shapewear
This is something that has been going on for hundreds of years.
Too Much Space
A poem on how the author has struggled to take up space and curled herself into a ball, due to her eating disorders, and the uncurling thereafter.
Spinning
In a poem, a dancer explores the themes of a spiralling mental state.
Facebook Has Known for While That Instagram Is Bad for Teens Despite Claiming Otherwise
There is ample research about how harmful Instagram is for teen girls, especially around body image. It turns out Facebook’s own research confirms it.
Ideal Delhi Girl: Excerpts from ‘Adulting’
"Now that I’d just started working, I had had no time to ‘listen to my body’."
Your Body as a Weapon: The Rise of the ‘Revenge Body’ Online
Typically such bodies are built in order to make your ex-lover want you back. But you’re too good for them now.