Type 2 Diabetes – An Alarming Punishment For Being Fat?
Whenever I talk about body liberation and an end to fatphobia, people swarm out of the woodwork to remind me of all the illnesses caused by excess weight. At the forefront of these illnesses is […]
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Privacy In The Workplace, Trading Personal Info For A Job
I want to talk about privacy in the workplace. I’m in the process of moving to a new job with a new company, and I’m excited about it. It’s moving back into the sector I […]
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Mental Health Stigma Must End – Now And Forever
Today I want to talk about mental health stigma. In addition to educating others about mental health, a key goal for my blog was breaking the stigma. Too many people still act like mental health […]
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Living The Zombie Life. Introducing You To Sleep Apnea
Today’s topic is a bit of a change of direction for me, we’re going to discuss sleep apnea. My blog is based around body liberation and mental health, but I have mentioned my struggles with […]
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5 Eating Disorder Myths Busted! Now Let’s Check The Facts
Today we’re going to bust eating disorder myths and spread some truth. I write a lot about mental illness and body liberation. I fight for fat people to be treated as people, not as a […]
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8 Reasons To Ditch As Long As You’re Healthy Forever
I’ve written about how a lot of the overt fat-bashing has given way in recent years to concern trolling. You know, the people who say, “It’s ok you’re fat as long as you’re healthy” or […]
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Gratitude. Time To Stop Whining And Suck It Up Buttercup!
This is a rather strange piece for me. Gratitude isn’t always something that I find particularly helpful in lifting my mood. In my article about helping those with depression, I explained: Believe me, one of […]
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Hand Me My Pitchfork – I Hate And Just Like That Too!
Ok, I’ve got my torch, my pitchfork, and I’ve jumped on the “I hate And Just Like That” bandwagon. First, let’s talk about the original show. Although I found Carrie incredibly vapid and self-obsessed, I […]
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New Year, Same Old Depression!
Hi Musers. Today we’re returning to mental health, and depression in particular. The new year is supposed to be a hopeful time of year for everyone, particularly after the last two years when we’ve all […]
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Dieting Failure And Calories In Vs Calories Out
I post a lot about diet culture, that dieting doesn’t work and that it is extremely difficult to lose weight and keep it off long term. Many commenters accuse me of being deluded. They quote […]
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