This is the 2nd post in a 2-part series on weight stigma. Check out the 1st post here. Weight stigma is the discriminatory words, actions, and ideologies targeted toward folks based on the size and/or shape of their body. This can show up in judgments toward others, whether spoken or not. Weight stigma also includes […]
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Privilege is a word that tends to get a strong reaction from people. Often, when a person is confronted with the idea that they have a certain type of privilege (i.e. white privilege, male privilege, financial privilege, etc.), they can feel defensive and begin explaining how their life hasn’t been all rainbows and butterflies. But
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The title of this post came from a statement made by someone in a recent conversation about spiritual abuse and religious trauma. The concept of being rejected by the church struck a chord with me, and the individual who made the statement gave me permission to share it and explore it more here. I spent
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